Marlipins Museum, Medieval museum in Shoreham-by-Sea, England
The Marlipins Museum occupies a stone building with distinctive black and white checkered patterns on its front facade, featuring flint and limestone construction.
The structure dates from 1167 to 1197, making it the oldest complete secular building in Britain, initially serving as a toll house for the port.
The museum exhibits maritime artifacts, including ship models, naval medical instruments, and items recovered from shipwrecks along the Sussex coast.
Visitors can explore the museum from May through November, Thursday to Saturday between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM, with a five-minute walk from Shoreham station.
The building's name first appeared as 'Malappynnys' in 1488 and evolved to its current spelling by 1703, reflecting centuries of local documentation.
Location: Adur
GPS coordinates: 50.83203,-0.27610
Latest update: March 6, 2025 00:06
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