Museum · Bridgnorth · Shropshire

Northgate Museum

Set in Bridgnorth is Northgate Museum. Around it, within 5 km, are 5 more places on our list. The site is in the hands of Bridgnorth and District Historical Society.

Photo: Northgate Museum, Rob Newman (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Bridgnorth

inside the built-up area

Run by

Bridgnorth and District Historical Society

the operator on record

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Museum in Bridgnorth

Inside Bridgnorth

Northgate Museum is inside Bridgnorth’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

In Bridgnorth, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.

Jan8° / 2°63 mm

Feb8° / 2°53 mm

Mar10° / 3°48 mm

Apr14° / 4°52 mm

May17° / 7°56 mm

Jun19° / 10°60 mm

Jul21° / 11°56 mm

Aug21° / 11°64 mm

Sep18° / 9°57 mm

Oct14° / 7°73 mm

Nov11° / 4°71 mm

Dec8° / 2°74 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bridgnorth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bridgnorth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bridgnorth’s full climate →

About

Northgate Museum

Bridgnorth Castle comes next on our list, 500 m away.

Type: Museum
Run by: Bridgnorth and District Historical Society
Town: in Bridgnorth
Official site: bridgnorthmuseum.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you set off

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The area around Northgate Museum

Northgate Museum sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Northgate Museum

Of the 4, Bridgnorth is the largest, at 12,172 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Bridgnorth

12,172 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km south of it

Oldbury

373 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km east of it

Stanmore

518 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 4.6 km northeast of it

Worfield

275 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Northgate Museum is	People	Places to visit
Bridgnorth	It’s in town	12,172	8
Oldbury	1.1 km south of it	373	7
Stanmore	1.9 km east of it	518	6
Worfield	4.6 km northeast of it	275	4

Make a day of it

Next door to Northgate Museum

35 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories among them.

CastleBridgnorth Castle500 m away 2

Historic house · National TrustMorville Hall4.7 km away 3

Abbey or priory · English HeritageWenlock Priory11 km away 4

Museum · National TrustDudmaston Hall5.5 km away 5

Abbey or priory · English HeritageBuildwas Abbey13 km away 6

MuseumBlists Hill Victorian Town11 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustBenthall Hall11 km away 8

MuseumRAF Museum Midlands14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Northgate Museum: common questions

Where is Northgate Museum?

Northgate Museum is in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Northgate Museum?

Museum in Bridgenorth, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who runs Northgate Museum?

Bridgnorth and District Historical Society.

When is the best time to visit Northgate Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Bridgnorth, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Northgate Museum?

Within 15 km: Bridgnorth Castle (500 m), Morville Hall (4.7 km), Wenlock Priory (11 km) and Dudmaston Hall (5.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Northgate Museum: Rob Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bridgnorth Castle: Dr Phillip McCavity at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Morville Hall: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wenlock Priory: Speedbird2064, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dudmaston Hall: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buildwas Abbey: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blists Hill Victorian Town: The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Benthall Hall: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
RAF Museum Midlands: Voice of Clam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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