Museum of Somerset
(1873-present)
place and museum
Aged 151
Wikidata WikipediaThe Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England. The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity, and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle. Until 2008 the museum was known as the Somerset County Museum. Heritage Lottery Fund support was obtained to improve the museum, and the new museum reopened at the end of September 2011. Exhibits include the Frome Hoard, the Low Ham Roman Mosaic, the bronze-age South Cadbury shield and a range of other objects relating to the history of the county.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
This boulder from Staple Fitz-Paine, records that a munificent Donation in aid of the purchase of the Castle Grounds of the Somerset Arch and Nat. Hist Society. William Arthur Jones for 30 years one of it's honorary secretaries as a memorial of their respect for his talents and esteem for his virtues 03.25 ap 1873. Aet 54
Museum of Somerset, Castle Grounds, Taunton Castle, Taunton, United Kingdom where it sited (1873)