The Air Raid Shelter and Hospital Cottages of the former Cirencester Memorial Hospital , Exhibition "Wartime Life in the Cotswolds"

The shelter was built for the patients and staff of the Memorial Hospital. The shelter section of the exhibition includes ARP equipment, British and Allied forces exhibits and others representing civil and military medical services. There are numerous artefacts connected with the many local RAF bases involved in aircraft maintenance and major operations such as D-day and
Operation Market Garden , the attempt to cross the River Rhine at Arnhem. In the cottages there are exibits connected with the Home Guard, Police and other Civilain Service which share space with examples of domestic life, including rationing, food production, make do and mend, national savings and there are numerous home made wartime toys. Wartime information films are on view and souvenirs are a available.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

10.30 - 16.30

Sunday 15 September:

14.00 - 16.30

Location & directions

The Memorial Hospital Car Park, Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QW

Directions:

Vehicle access is via Sheep Street and there is pedestrian access off Cripps Road and the Brewery Car Park.

Contact on day:

Peter Grace

Telephone number:

+447488305250

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The sloping entrance and exit to the shelter is safe for wheelchairs.

Additional information

Volunteers will be available to assist and explain the themes of the exhibition.

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