page_title: Museum of English Rural Life
hierarchical_section_title: Museum of English Rural Life
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of the Grade II-listed building which houses the Museum of English Rural Life. The building is formed of the family home of Victorian businessman Alfred Palmer, the former St Andrew's Hall of residence of the University of Reading and a modern building which houses the museum collection.
context_page_description: The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as the MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. It houses designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. It is also the location of the University of Reading's special collections archive, housing hundreds of collections of rare books, manuscripts, typescripts and other objects of importance.
  The museum is run by the University of Reading, and is situated in Redlands Road to the rear of the institution's London Road Campus near to the centre of Reading in southern England. The location was formerly known as East Thorpe House and then St. Andrews Hall. It is an accredited museum and accredited archive as recognised by Arts Council England and the National Archives.
context_section_description: The Museum of English Rural Life, also known as the MERL, is a museum, library and archive dedicated to recording the changing face of farming and the countryside in England. It houses designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books. It is also the location of the University of Reading's special collections archive, housing hundreds of collections of rare books, manuscripts, typescripts and other objects of importance.
  The museum is run by the University of Reading, and is situated in Redlands Road to the rear of the institution's London Road Campus near to the centre of Reading in southern England. The location was formerly known as East Thorpe House and then  St. Andrews Hall. It is an accredited museum and accredited archive as recognised by Arts Council England and the National Archives.
caption: The Museum of English Rural Life
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