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Museum Cottage, built by John Bond, was originally home to the head gardener and is shown as Gardener’s Cottage on old maps.
In 1881 it was home to gardener William Hart and his family.
“The house stood vacant for a while and my father allowed us to arrange our natural history collections in the empty rooms. From this the house acquired its name of Museum Cottage.”
Lilian Bond
After the new Gardener’s Cottage was built, it became home to the coachman.
Coachman Frederick Knight (1871-1946) and his family lived in the cottage from c.1904 until 1918 after which they moved to Povington.
The last of the coachman to inhabit the Museum was Frederick Knight, its occupant for over fourteen years. He sadly brought the brougham and pair out for the last time on my wedding day, a month or so before the shadows of the first World War descended on the country.
Lilian Bond
After William Henry Bond died in 1935, Tyneham House was let to Dr. Sauer who owned a Rolls Royce and Museum Cottage became home to his chauffeur.
When Tyneham House was occupied in 1941 by the W.A.A.F., Museum Cottage became home to Ralph and Evelyn Bond until the evacuation in December 1943.
Location of Museum Cottage
Museum Cottage lay on the southern side of ‘The Avenue‘ which lead from Tyneham Farm to Tyneham House. It was some way from the rest of the village.
Page last updated: 6 March 2024