Uffington's old schoolroom - home of Tom Brown's School Museum

Standing on a corner of old sunken roads close by the churchyard in the village of Uffington this tiny and unusual museum has an interesting history.

It is housed in the 380 year-old schoolroom which was featured in "Tom Brown's School Days" published in 1857. Thomas Hughes, author of the book, was born in Uffington, and many of the places described in the book are still visible today.

The Museum has displays of local history, archaeology, and archives of the surrounding villages, as well as mementoes of Thomas Hughes and the late poet laureate, Sir John Betjeman, who spent many happy years living in Uffington.

Each year there is a special exhibition in the Museum's mezzanine gallery. For 2008 the subject is 'A year in the life of Uffington', and the displays include photographs specially taken over the last year in this unique village.

The Uffington area has remarkable ancient sites. Overlooking the village is the Iron Age hillfort of Uffington Castle, with the world famous White Horse just beneath. A short distance along the Ridgeway there is a megalithic tomb known as Wayland's Smithy, and there are other well-documented prehistoric sites nearby.

The Museum actively promotes research into our local history, and has sponsored a number of projects in recent years. A small fraction of our collection material is presented on this site. Why not visit us to see it all!