The Museum is reopening on Easter Weekend, 20th April 2025 with a new exhibition.
We need your help! - The exhibition for this year in the Hendred Museum is WW2.
Do you have any memorabilia or family memories of what it was
like living in the village of East Hendred during that time?
Were members of your family in the Home Guard?
Do you have any photographs of the uniform they wore?
Do you have memories about RAF Harwell and the runway which was in part of this parish.
What was school like at that time with the evacuees sharing the classrooms?
We have information about the brave men who went to war and those who never returned, but it is the personal memories that we would love to hear about.
We are really interested in knowing how people managed in this village over the war years, how neighbours looked out for each other and gave support when it was needed the most.
Please do get involved and help us make this exhibition one to remember.
Please email hendredheritagesecretary@gmail.com​​​
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How to find us
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East Hendred is situated 14 miles south of Oxford, 4 miles east of Didcot, and in the Vale of the While Horse.
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To reach the village by rail, take the train to Didcot Parkway station (there are frequent trains from Paddington station), which is approximately 5 miles from East Hendred. Either take a taxi from the rank at the station, or take the X32 or the 32A bus.
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To reach the village by car, take the A417 west from the Harwell junction on the A34. Follow signs for Wantage and then a left turn as soon as you reach the village.
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Once you have reached East Hendred, Hendred Museum can be found in the heart of the village in Chapel Square.
Please use the map above to the left to zoom in on the location.
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For satnav, the museum can be found at the following postcode OX12 8JN.