Redbourn Village Museum
Silk Mill House
The Common
Redbourn
Herts.  AL3 7NB
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We are situated - very conveniently - next door to The Cricketers Public House, on Redbourn Common
Open February to November from 2 pm to 5 pm at the weekends (Last admission 4:30 pm)

Admission is free but donations are essential for our continuing survival
Charges may apply for special event days
We open for groups during the week by prior arrangement - minimum donation £25

There is a small car park at the museum and extra parking spaces on The Common.  We regret that disabled access is limited for wheelchairs and access to the first floor gallery is via stairs with handrail.
Redbourn Police Station
 
The Hertfordshire Constabulary was formed in 1841 and later in the 19th century a police station was established on the corner of Fish Street and the High Street. There were at least 2 cells and a manned desk, and the 1891 census shows that two sergeants lived on the premises. The police station was demolished sometime in the 1950s to allow for the widening of the road junction, but Redbourn still had a local constable until the 1980s.
 
The first photo shows the police station in the background in 1950, after a brick lorry had collided with Gertrude Peake's car and demolished the grocery shop (now the Spatchcooks Cafe).
The second photo shows police on parade outside the police station around 1910.
The third photo shows a similar view in 1993.
The final photo is of PC John Creassey who was stationed in Redbourn from 1881 to 1886.
 
There are some newspaper accounts of some of his arrests, including:
Drunkenness - Walter Astley in Jan 1885 was fined 10s for being drunk and disorderly in the High Street, as well as threatening PC Creassey
Stolen Ducks - in Feb 1885 proved that a Mrs Warboy had received a duck stolen in Redbourn.

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!

Hours

Sat & Sun 2 - 5 pm 
​Closed Jan & Feb

Telephone

01582 793397

Email

redbournmuseum@gmail.com