Flora Twort Gallery
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Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
in Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield, Hampshire
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is north of Portsmouth, on the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. The town is situated on the...
, England
England
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, dedicated to the work of Flora Twort
Flora Twort
Flora Caroline Twort was an English painter who specialised in watercolours and pastels of the scenes and people of Petersfield, Hampshire....
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The gallery is located beside St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church, Petersfield
St Peter's Church is the Anglican parish church in Petersfield, Hampshire, England. It is within the Diocese of Portsmouth. The ancient church is still very much a focal point within Petersfield, and is located in the centre of town, on the south side of the Square.A chapel of ease was originally...
, just off the town's market square
Market square
The market square is a feature of many European and colonial towns. It is an open area where market stalls are traditionally set out for trading, commonly on one particular day of the week known as market day....
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Flora Twort died in 1985 leaving her cottage, studio and examples of her work to Hampshire County Council. It was run as a museum and restaurant by HCC until 2008.
In 2009 the gallery and its collections were transferred to the Petersfield Museum
Petersfield Museum
Petersfield Museum is a local museum in the small town of Petersfield in the English county of Hampshire.The Museum is situated in the Old Magistrates Courthouse, Petersfield, Hampshire. It is located halfway down the alleyway between St Peter's Road and Hylton Road. The Museum was formed by a...
Trust. The gallery displays examples from the Bedales Historic Costume Collection dating from 1720, and pieces of work by the artist Flora Twort. There is also a temporary exhibition space which displays collections from professional artists and community groups.