UK Muesums
A Breif History of Motoring in the UK
The UK has a rich history of motoring. Dating back to the late 1600s when a crude but effective engine was developed to pump water from coal mines through to Richard Trevithick's 'Camborne' steam powered motor vehicle in the early 1800s, the 'Red Flag Act' (or the Locomotives Highway Act to use its correct term), and later on to 1896 when the act was repealed and the year that the British Motor Industry takes its first real foothold in British Motor Manufacturing and Production.
UK's Motor Car Act
In 1903, UK Parliament passes the 'Motor Car Act' and issues the first UK Driving Licences and Vehicle Number Registrations (Number Plates). Amazingly, the speed limit at this time is still limited to 15mph.
Classic Car History
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Early British Adoption
The establishment of the RAC in 1906 demonstrates the British adoption of Motor Vehicle Technology and motoring history since then proves our love and passion for Petrol Propelled, Four Wheel and Two Wheel Vehicles. The British have been fascinated with Classic Car Motoring Cars and Bikes ever since. Unquestionable testament to this is the UKs myriad of Classic Car Clubs, Trusts, Registers, Events and Museums densely embedded and highly active in the UK. Join our passion and fascination, for all things mechanical, with the list below of UK Classic Car Museums and other interesting places to visit.
- Tim Williams - March 2014
Aberdeenshire
Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8AE
Shiprow, Aberdeen, AB11 5BY
Anglesey
Tyddyn Pwrpas, Newborough, Anglesey, LL61 6TN
Bedfordshire
Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome ,Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP
Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Beds, SG16 6JN
Park Street, Luton Bedfordshire.,
Park Street, Luton, LU1 3ET
Park Street, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3HG
Berkshire
Eton Wick, Common Road, Windsor, SL4 6QY
Isaac Newton Road, Arborfield, RG2 9NJ
Berwickshire
44 Newtown Street, Duns, TD11 3AU
Harbour Road, Eyemouth, TD14 5SS
Bristol
Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN
Buckinghamshire
The Mansion Bletchley Park Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB
Cambridgeshire
Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QR
Cheshire
The Hangars, South Road, Hooton Park Airfield, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 1BQ
French Lane, Nantwich,
Mouldsworth Motor Museum, Smithy Lane, Mouldsworth, Cheshire, CH3 8AR
Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8BL
French Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AP
Church Lane, Gawsworth, Cheshire, SK11 9RN
Cornwall
The Old Station, Camelford, PL32 9TZ
Quay Road, Charlestown, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ
Gwindra Road, St. Stephen, St. Austell, PL26 7LB
St Thomas Road, Launceston, PL15 8DA
Cornwall Motor Museum, Old Mill, St. Austell, PL26 7RX
County Durham
Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG
The Esplanade, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 3AH
Newton Aycliffe, DL1 4EX
Hartlepool Marina, Maritime Ave, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0XZ
Jackson Dock, Maritime Ave, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0XZ
Kirkleatham, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 5NW
Locomotion, Soho Street, Shildon, DL4 1PQ
Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3RH
Cumbria
Standish Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5LS
Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8TA.,
Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8TA
Denbighshire
Pentre Felin, Llangollen, North Wales, LL20 8EE
Derbyshire
Crich Tramway Village, nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Old Rd, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2ER
East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derbyshire, DE74 2PR
Devon
Bradworthy Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RW
Chittlehampton Umberleigh N Devon, EX37 9RZ
Motoring Memories, Swan Hill Road, Colyford Devon.,
Arlington, nr Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4LP
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World of Country Life Sandy Bay, Littleham Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5BU
Motoring Memories, Swan Hill Road, Colyford, Devon, EX24 6QQ
Dorset
Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG
East Lothian
Aberlady, Longniddry, East Lothian, EH32 0PZ
East Sussex
Halland, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5AF
East Yorkshire
Fort Paull, Battery Road, Paull, Nr Hull, Lincolnshire, HU12 8FP
Dalton Street, Cleveland Street, Hull, HU8 8BB
Edinburgh
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 76-78 Lauriston Place, EH3 9DE
Essex
Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Chelmsford., SS11 7RF
105 Point Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7TD
Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, CM9 6QA
Fife
M90 Commerce Park, Lathalmond, by Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 0SJ
Glasgow
100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, G3 8RS
Fordneuk Street, Glasgow, G40 3AH
Gloucestershire
Prescott Hill, Gotherington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 9RD
The Old Mill, Bourton on the Water, The Old Mill, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 2BY
Greater Manchester
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, M3 4FP
22 Clarence Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1QP
Boyle Street, Manchester, M8 8UW
Hampshire
Portsmouth Museums and Records Service, Museum Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO1 2LJ
Newport Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2ED
Leisure Park, Churchill Way West Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6PG
Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN
Salisbury Road Blashford, Ringwood, BH24
Bashley Cross Road, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5SZ
Newport Quay, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2EF
Salisbury Road Blashford, Ringwood, BH24 1AU
Ireland
Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, Dublin 13,
Slaheny, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, Southern Ireland,
Slaheny, Kilgarvan, County Kerry, T8F97-MV7
Heritage Depot, Howth Demesne, Howth, Dublin 13, KGJRG-J28
Doon Ballinahoun, County Offaly, Ireland, HHD8V-PV2
Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, K2JLP-DV3
64 Main Street, Brookeborough, County Fermanagh, BT94 4EZ
Aras Ide, Foynes, County Limerick, MH4XX-KDJ
Grianan House, Tramore Road, Cork, County Cork, V82NK-GFT
Cappog, Bellanode, County Monaghan, CH8L2-N36
Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, KM3QH-9FP
Isle of Wight
High Street, Brading, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0DQ
Isles of Scilly
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0QQ
Kent
Five Oak Lane, Staplehurst, TN12 0HE
11 Cogans Terrace, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3SJ
Willingdon Road, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, CT16 2JX
Falstaff Antiques, 63 High Street, Rolvenden, Kent, TN17 4LP
The Archbishops' Stables, Mill Street, Maidstone, ME15 6YE
Lanarkshire
Moat Park Heritage Centre, Kirkstyle, Biggar, ML12 6DT
Burn Brae, Twynholm, Scotland, DG6 4NU
129 Muir Street, Hamilton, Strathclyde, Scotland,
129 Muir Street, Hamilton, Strathclyde, Scotland, ML3 6BJ
Lancashire
King Steet, Leyland, Nr Preston, Lancashire, PR25 2LE
Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN
47 Brantfell Drive, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8AW
Custom House, St George's Quay Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1RB
Queens Terrace, Fleetwood, FY7 6BT
Leicestershire
Donington Park, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP
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Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN
Bond Lane, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, LE12 7AR
Corporation Road, Abbey Lane, Leicester, LE4 5PX
Leicester City, N/A
Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Lutterworth, Leicsestershire, LE17 5QS
Lincolnshire
Cadwell Park, Nr Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 9SE
East Kirkby Airfield, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4DE
Whisby Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 3QT
Clover Farm, Main Road, Langrick, Boston, PE22 7AW
Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster, DN8 5SX
London
Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ
London Ambulance Service Museum London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Aldborough Road South Ilford, IG3 8HQ
3 Nestles Avenue, Hayes, UB3 4SB
29 Oldfield Lane South Greenford, UB6 9LD
39 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6QB
London Transport Museum, Depot 2, Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 9BQ
Metropolitan Police Service New Scotland Yard Broadway London, SW1H 0BG
Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL
Freeling House, Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DL
Covent Garden, Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB
Manchester
Boyle Street Manchester, M8
Merseyside
The Old Bus Depot, Hall Street, St Helens, WA10 1DU
Middlesex
Whitewebbs Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 9HW
Norfolk
Caister on Sea, Great Yarmouth., NR30 5SN
Muckleburgh House, Weybourne Roadd, Holt, NR25 7EG
Station Yard, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 0DS
Sandringham, Norfolk, PE35 6EN
East Cottages, Tucker Street, Cromer, NR27 9HB
The Rocket House, The Promenade, Cromer, NR27 9ET
Lifeboat Plain, Sheringham, NR26 8BG
The Slipway, West Cliff, Sheringham, NR26 8JT
Beach Road, Mundesley, NR11 8BG
North Yorkshire
York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9UE
Edenhouse Road, Old Malton, Malton, YO17 6RT
Roxby Garage, Pickering Road, Thornton, Dale, North Yorkshire, YO18 7LH
Roxby Garage, Pickering Road, Thornton Dale, YO18 7LH
Whitby Museum, Pier Road, Whitby, YO21 3PU
5 King Street, Redcar, Clevelend, TS10 3AH
Northamptonshire
4 Rutherford Way, Daventry, Northants, NN11 8XW
Northern Ireland
153 Bangor Road, Cultra Holywood, Co Down, Northern, Ireland, BT18 0EU
Nottinghamshire
Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, NG8 2AE
Oxfordshire
Old Station Yard Main Rd, Long Hanborough, Witney, OX29 8LA
Oxon
Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4QD
Scotland
Bridge Street, Elgin, Moray,
Discovery Point, Discovery Quay, Dundee, DD1 4XA
Bridge Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 4DE
Somerset
Doverhay Garage, High Street, Porlock, TA24 8PS
Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7LH
The Heritage Centre, Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7JU
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HW
Market Place, Helston, Cornwall, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8TH
77 Alfred Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1PP
Harbour Studio, The Warren, Polperro, Cornwall, PL13 2RB
Locking Moor Road, Somerset, BS24 8PP
Harbour Road, Watchet, (Opposite the West Somerset Railway Station), TA23 0AQ
South Yorkshire
Old Fire Station, West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8PT
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Abbeydale Road, South Sheffield, S7 2QW
Waddington Way, just off Aldwarke Lane (A6123) in Aldwarke, Rotherham, S65 3SH
Staffordshire
The National Brewery Centre, Horninglow Street, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 1NG
Suffolk
Chapel Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8BL
Cobham Road Ipswich, IP3 9JD
Surrey
Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN
Cobham Hall, Brooklands Rd, Weybridge, KT13 0QN
Alfold Road, Dunsfold, Surrey, GU8 4NP
Sussex
M23 (J11), off the B2110 Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6PP
Swansea
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 3RD
Tyne and Wear
Military Vehicle Museum, Exhibition Park Pavillion, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ
35 Townfield Gardens, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PY
The North East Bus Preservation Trust Ltd, 8 Seaburn Hill, Sunderland, SR6 8BS
Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA
North Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR5 1AP
Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3JA
Souter Lighthouse and The Leas, Coast Rd, Sunderland, SR6 7NH
Wales
Station Road, Betws y Coed, Conwy County, LL24 0AG
Lawnt, Denbigh, Denbighshire, LL16 4SU
Newry Beach, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 1YD
Life Boat House, Moelfre, Gwynedd, LL72 8LG
The Automobile Palace, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5DL
Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
Keeston, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, Wales, SA62 6EJ
Pendine Carmarthen, SA33 4NY
The Harbour, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, LL49 9LU
The Copper Kingdom Centre, Amlwch port, Anglesey, LL68 9DB
SA1 Business Park, Langdon Road, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8QY
Heol Y Mynydd, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 4NY
Warwickshire
Banbury Road Gaydon Warwickshire, CV35 0BJ
West Lothian
Bridgeness Road, Bo'ness, EH51 9JR
West Midlands
208-216 Witton Lane, Birmingham, B6 6QE
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ
Millennium Place, Hales Street, Coventry, CV1 1JD
Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9DR
Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 0EJ
The Car Park off the A4123 at Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SB
West Sussex
Amberley, near Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LT
West Yorkshire
Moorside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3HP
7-11 Foundry Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3HW
Ravensknowle Park, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8DJ
Nutter Lane, Birstall, West Yorkshire, WF17 9LG
Wiltshire
Downside, Stockley Lane, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0NF
Hackpen Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9NS
Worcestershire
Pickersleigh Road, Great Malvern, Malvern,
Pickersleigh Road, Great Malvern, Malvern, WR14 2LL
Yorkshire
Learoyd Street, Huddersfield, HD1 6QA
Hutton-le-Hole, Kirkbymoorside, YO62 6UA
Waddington Way, just off Aldwarke Lane (A6123) in Aldwarke, Rotherham.,
Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU
Alexandra Mills, Alexandra Road, Batley, WF17 6JA
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Dakota Way, Airbourne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7NW
36 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ