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Important update: Change to our Historic Environment Record opening hours

  • 9th January 2014

Following the announcement of savings to be made by the County Council, Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service is currently reviewing its opening hours. The new opening hours for our Historic Environment Record have now been confirmed and are as follows:

Monday – Friday: 13:00 – 16:00

Saturday: 10:30 – 13:30 (Please note the HER is open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month only)

The new patterns of opening hours for the Archive Service are currently under consultation with staff, but we expect to introduce them at the end of January 2014. Please keep checking back on the blog and on our website for more information.

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