Bourne Heritage Centre

About the museum

Baldocks Mill is the only mill left in the town of Bourne. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded three mills in Bourne, and there has been a mill on this site since then. The present building is more than 200 years old and takes its name from the Baldock family, the last family to live there.

The mill has been converted and looked after by Bourne Civic Society, which runs it as the town's heritage centre. The displays are spread over three floors. The ground floor shows machinery and agricultural implements, with a viewing window onto the new mill wheels, and hosts changing exhibitions. A small shop area sells books, cards and memorabilia.

The middle floor holds a permanent exhibition on the racing driver Raymond Mays, including photographs and the story of the ERA and BRM racing cars, together with a display on the Paris fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth. The top floor covers local history, including the water industry, the railway, wartime Bourne and old household items.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on racing driver Raymond Mays and the ERA and BRM cars
• Charles Worth Gallery on the Paris fashion designer Charles Worth
• Working mill wheels seen through a viewing window
• Local history floor with railway, water industry and wartime Bourne
• Free entry

Permanent exhibitions

• Raymond Mays exhibition – Photographs and displays on the Bourne racing driver Raymond Mays and the story of the ERA and BRM racing cars.
• Charles Worth Gallery – Display on Charles Frederick Worth, the Paris fashion designer.
• Bourne local history gallery – Top-floor displays on the water industry, the railway, wartime Bourne and old household items.

Founded

1999

Operated by

Bourne Civic Society

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free according to local tourism listings.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The exhibitions are spread over three floors and some areas can only be reached by stairs. Contact the Civic Society for details of step-free access.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The centre is in the former Baldocks Mill at 21 South Street, Bourne. No parking or public transport information is published.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Small shop area on the ground floor selling books, cards and memorabilia. Toilets are listed by Visit Lincolnshire.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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