The Commandery

The Commandery
The Commandery in March 2010
Map
Former namesHospital of St. Wulfstan
General information
LocationWorcester, Worcestershire, England
Coordinates52°11′16″N 2°13′00″W / 52.187903°N 2.216755°W / 52.187903; -2.216755
Construction started
Completed
  • c. 1470 (oldest parts of current building)
Opened
  • 1977 (The Commandery Museum)
Renovated
  • 1460–1470 (first renovation)
  • c. 1540 (second renovation)
  • 1708–c. 1794 (third renovation)
  • 1987–2007 (fourth renovation)
Demolished
OwnerWorcester City Council
Technical details
Structural systemTimber framing
Floor count2
Website
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The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while the only museum in England dedicated solely to the Civil Wars. The Commandery ceased to be a Civil War museum when it reopened to the public in May 2007, having undergone a year and a half of refurbishments and reinterpretation jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Worcester City Council, who own the building. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

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