Frinton Crossing Cottage Museum

About the museum

Frinton Crossing Cottage was once home to the keepers of the railway gates at Frinton-on-Sea station. The railway reached Frinton in 1867, and the station opened in 1888 as the village was developed into a seaside resort. In 1984 the Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust agreed with British Rail to turn the derelict entrance to the station into a garden and community centre.

The cottage now holds objects and archive material that tell the story of Frinton, Walton-on-the-Naze and the neighbouring villages. It stands in a cottage garden with a wildlife area and an information board. In 2009 a railway signal box was moved into the garden and became another exhibit.

The relocated gatekeeper's hut in the grounds houses the Trevor Bright Railway Museum. The old level crossing barriers, replaced in 2009, and some memorabilia from Liverpool Street station can be seen in the gardens by the station car park.

Highlights

• Local objects and archive material on Frinton and Walton
• Cottage garden with wildlife area
• Relocated railway signal box in the garden
• Trevor Bright Railway Museum in the gatekeeper's hut
• Second World War pillbox by the level crossing

Permanent exhibitions

• Frinton Crossing Cottage – Objects and archive material on the history of Frinton, Walton and nearby villages, shown inside the former crossing keeper's cottage.
• Trevor Bright Railway Museum – A small railway museum in the relocated gatekeeper's hut, with a signal box in the garden showing early railway technology.

Operated by

Frinton and Walton Heritage Trust

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free. A suggested donation of £2 was published for the cottage and the railway museum.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: not available
• 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 cottage and railway museum are in old railway buildings, so access is limited, but help is available on request. There are steps into the cottage and the toilet is not suitable for disabled use. The garden has paved paths, lawns and benches.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is on Station Approach at the level crossing.

Amenities & dining

There are benches in the garden; no cafe is mentioned.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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