Nuneaton
Heritage
Centre
About Us
The Centre is governed by a Board of Trustees who, along with our dedicated volunteers, work hard to preserve artifacts and documents relating to Nuneaton and to Nuneaton’s industrial past. We take no salaries and rely on our fund raising initiatives to keep the Centre going, plus the support from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and Warwick County Council. It is hard work but we enjoy it! If you are in Nuneaton come and see us, we would love to see you.
Do you like windmills? – we have one! Designed and built by Anthony Greentree and inspired by the lost history of the numerous windmills that used to be throughout Nuneaton and Bedworth, the Heritage Centre is pleased to host Anthony’s creation for a while until it goes on tour. You will find Anthony at the Craft Centre most days and he will be pleased to tell you all about it; come in and see it for yourself at the Heritage Centre.
On the 28th November Anthony will be giving a talk on the Lost Windmills of Nuneaton at the Heritage Centre. Admission is Free. Talk commences 7.30pm.
The centre will be closed from 21st December to the 7th January. We look forward to seeing you when we re-open on the 7th. May we wish you all a Very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and New Year
Victorian School Room
Especially for Schools. Take your class on a trip back to the Victorian schooldays, write with pen and ink, try your hand at Pounds, Shillings and Pence, sit in the original wooden school desks, learn your times tables by rote all under the watchful eye of your Victorian Head Master.
Weddings & Events
Book the Centre for your Special Day. We can arrange cataering or you can bring your own caterers in, we have full kitchen facilities. Come and talk to one of our team.
Cream Teas
Our locally famous Cream Teas are back on the menu. We can cater for up to 40 people, with sandwiches, cream cakes, endless cups of tea, a guided tour of the Centre and a talk on the Centre from one of our experts.
Your Special Day
We can accomodate small weddings, up to about 40 people. Come in and talk to one of our team. One of the oldest buildings in Nuneaton, it is a venue with a difference. Your guests will be enthralled.
Museum
The Centre’s Museum is a museum with a difference. Most of our exhibits are local donations and acquisitions and reflect Nuneaton through the years. It is a truly eclectic mix of local heroes and industrial exhibits, with football, toys, games and typewriters mixed in, a Victorian Parlour and bedroom, 1940’s scullery and all kinds of oddments, each one a conversation piece.
We’ve just added a slideshow/video of the restoration of the courtyard. Go to the Museum page for a look.
The Centre is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings
10:00am to 1:00pm
Research
The Centre has a large collection of books and maps on Nuneaton as well as bound copies of local newspapers going back to the 1800’s. Our trustees or volunteers are on hand to assist you. We are hoping to start our Family History Help Centre again, once things are back to normal.
Events
There are various events held throughout the year, the main ones being the centre’s Spring Fayre and Open Day along with the National Heritage Open Days in September each year. You will see forthcoming events on our Calendar page.
The George Eliot Annual Lecture is now available to watch on our ‘Schools’ page.
Room Hire
Rooms available to hire for small or large groups, long term or “one -offs”. Good parking, kitchen available, central heated, tables and chairs. Contact the centre for availability and prices.
Become a Friend of the Centre
Friends of the Centre play an important role in maintaining the building. A subscription of £10 per year (or more if you wish) helps us carry on. Quarterly newsletters keeps you up to date with what’s happening and we have an annual “Friends Evening”.
CREAM TEAS
We can cater for a maximum of 40 people for a “sit down” cream tea with sandwiches, cream cakes, endless cups of tea, a talk on the Heritage Centre from one of our Trustees or Volunteers or a slide show/talk on some other local subject plus a guided tour of the Centre. It all makes for a lovely afternoon and is very popular with Community Groups, Care Homes and other organisations that provide for the older person. Contact us for a quote.
The Nuneaton Heritage Centre is one of the oldest buildings in the borough and one of my favourite places to visit. There is always something new to see, some new project getting underway. It is a credit to the dedication of the Trustees and Volunteers and I heartily recommend you to visit the Centre if you find yourselves in our lovely borough.
Please Help Support the Heritage Centre by playing the Borough Lottery and nominating the Nuneaton Heritage Centre as your chosen charity.
Open all day Tuesday 10am – 4pm, Thursday and Saturday mornings 10am – 1.00pm. Other times by appointment: ring 02476 325 822 Tuesday or Thursday a.m.
Reach Us
Address
Avenue Road
Nuneaton
CV11 4LU
Phone us on 02476 325822
Visit
Tuesday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Thursday 10.00am – 1.00pm
Saturday 10.00am – 1.00pm