Westbury Manor Museum is the main town centre

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located at 84 West Street,

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, England. It features a variety of exhibits on local history, such as the use of

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s in the construction of the

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. It also has a small

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and gift shop. The museum is housed in an 18th-century Grade II*

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with formal

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style gardens to the rear, formerly used as the offices of

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from 1934 to 1976. Westbury Manor Museum opened in 1990."The history of Westbury Manor Museum"
Fareham Borough Council. Retrieved 12 January 2018 In 2014 ownership of the museum was transferred to the

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as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and

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References

External links

Westbury Manor Museum
- Hampshire Cultural Trust site

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