Museum relocation to Thoresby Courtyard

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The Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum was officially opened by HRH Princess Alexandra The Hon Lady Ogilvy KG GCVO on Tuesday 26th July 2011, photos to follow.

Opening Times for the Queen’s Royal Lancers & Yeomanry Museum at Thoresby Park Courtyard

Easter to 31st October:

Wednesday to Sunday 10:30-16:30 (Last entry 16:00) including Bank Holidays.

1st November to 14th December & 1st March – Easter:

Weekends 10:30-16:30 (Last entry 16:00)
Also by prior appointment.

15th December- 28th February:

By appointment.

The new museum

The Queen’s Royal Lancers, The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and The South Nottinghamshire Hussars are to concentrate their museum collections into a new home at Thoresby Courtyard, Thoresby Park. At Thoresby, in partnership with The Stonebridge Trust, the new museum can expand its services and secure its future within a wider cultural and leisure venue.

The exhibition will tell the human, social and military history of the Regiments. It will showcase key episodes in the Regimental histories, supported by collections, and relate the Regiments’ histories to the ongoing story of The British Army and British history. Individual stories, local and family histories will narrate the story in an imaginative way. The Queen’s Royal Lancers, The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry and The South Nottinghamshire Hussars wish to concentrate their museum collections into a new home at Thoresby

Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park has been owned by the Pierrepont family since 1600. Earl Manvers built the Stables for Thoresby Hall in 1870 to Salvin’s design to provide accommodation for his teams of coach horses, his coaches, his hunting horses, coachmen, stud groom and stable boys (on the first floor).

By the 1930-40s it was largely disused, but was given a new life by the Army during the war years providing accommodation for sergeants and the NAAFI providing recreation for the soldiers who were being trained to use armoured tanks.

Post-war, it was used for farm storage until it was refurbished in 1990-2000 for its’ current role as a retail and multi-arts venue, offering a diverse range of retail, cultural and arts activities and regular events in the surrounding Park.

In 2006 The Courtyard and surrounding park was generously donated to The Stonebridge Trust, to keep the Courtyard ( Listed Building ) for the benefit of the public.