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1. Allerford Rural Life Museum |
22.Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust |
This page gives details of Exmoor Museums, their location, telephone numbers and website
links where available.
As we cannot guarantee that all the information is 100% up to date,
please contact a museum for opening times, entry fees, etc, before committing to a journey.
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1. Allerford Rural Life Museum |
22.Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust |
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Details |
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"Implements
and Crafts of Bygone Days in West Somerset. |
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Arlington Court
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"A 'House
of Collections' including model ships, shells, pewter, furniture." |
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The Bakelite Museum
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"The
Bakelite Museum brings the past to life with a fascinating display of
the largest collection of vintage plastics in the country.
Lovely water mill setting, tea rooms, vintage caravans, rural life
collection and play area. A great day out for all the family"
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| Cobbaton
Combat Collection
6 |
"A hobby
which got out of hand !" |
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| Cleeve Abbey
7 |
"One of
the few 13th-century monastic sites where you can still see such a
complete set of cloister buildings". Some of England's finest
cloisters. "Magnificent architecture. Unique wall paintings.
Peaceful, riverside location". |
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| Coldharbour
Mill
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Working Wool
Museum. "Step back and experience life in the past." "All-weather attraction with so much to see and do. Impressive industrial heritage museum in the heart of Devon. Exciting guided tours of working spinning & weaving machines in a Victorian factory. Two giant mill engines and 1888 Lancashire boiler. Fantastic New World Tapestry. Mill Shop, selling gifts, souvenirs, knitted yarn, woven cloth and Devon Tartan."
Location Uffculme,
Cullompton, Devon, EX15 3EE MAP |
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Home
of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1797-1800 where most of his famous works
were written (National Trust) Location 35 Lime Street, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1NQ MAP Tel (01278) 732662 |
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| Combe Martin
Museum
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"Visit
the small museum which illustrates with artefacts, photographs, maps and
pictures of th eold village industries of silver mining, lime quarrying
and burninig, agriculture and horticulture together with details of its
maritime history. Guided tours of key industrial sites available.
Location 4 Kingsley Terrace, Combe Martin EX34 0EW MAP
(overlooks Newberry Beach) |
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| The
Dunster Dolls Museum
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Unique
collection founded by Mollie Hardwick of over 800 dolls from many
periods. Historic to modern, costume and foreign, artists' and fashion
dolls. Costumed "Sasha" collection; a Victorian Dolls House
and "Britains" garden. Location Memorial Hall, High Street, Dunster, Minehead TA24 6SF MAP Collections: Housed upstairs. Tel (01643) 821220 |
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| Dunster
Working Water Mill
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"The West
Country's finest working water mill. Built 1680, the mill is set in
magnificent surroundings alongside the River Avill, only minutes from
Dunster Castle and the High St. See how flour is produced as the
wheat grain is fed down to the grinding stones before being bagged up
for local bakeries. Fascinating collection of ancient agricultural
machinery in the integral museum." Shop, Tea room and Garden
Parking nearby |
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| Guildhall
Heritage Centre
15 |
The
centre in Dulverton has a small museum of the town 100 years ago that
includes a cottage showing living conditions of the 19th Century.
The Exmoor Photographic Archive; and an excellent exhibition and art
gallery with successive exhibitions throughout the season.
Location Guildhall Heritage Centre, Monmouth Terrace, Dulverton TA22 9EY MAP |
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| Lyn
and Exmoor Museum
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Display
includes an Exmoor kitchen, a collection of tools and agricultural
implements, natural history, archeological and geological exhibits; a
collection of paintings, prints and photographs of the locality and a
model of the Lynton/Barnstaple Railway which closed in 1935.
Location St. Vincents Cottage, Market St. Lynton, EX35 6AF
MAP
(adjacent to Bottom Meadow car park opp the school). |
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| Porlock
Museum (Dovery Manor)
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Local,
Social and Natural History of the locality. Housed in a lovely
15thC Manor building the exhibits include an interesting collection of
photographs, press cuttings and displays of the Porlock Parish. Location Dovery Manor, Doverhay, Porlock, Minehead TA24 8PS MAP (opp Doverhay car park at the Minehead end of the village) Tel (01643) 862316 |
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| Quantock
Hills Visitor Centre
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Interpretation
of the human and natural history of the Quantock Hills Location The Library, The Old Primary School, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater Tel (01278) 732741 |
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Natural
history, geology, archaeology, social and industrial history and art
mainly relating to Somerset; Taunton Deane Gallery; Colthurst Collection
of Chinese pottery; Temporary Exhibition Gallery. Location The Castle, Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AA MAP Tel (01823) 320201 |
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Somerset
Light Infantry; North Somerset & West Somerset Yeomanries; Militia;
Rifle Volunteer corps; Territorial Army and today's Regiment - The Light
Infantry. Location The Castle, Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AA MAP (Correspondence address: 14 Mount Street, Taunton TA1 3QE) Tel (01823) 320201 or 333434 |
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| Somerset Cricket Museum | Cricketing
memorabilia mainly relating to Somerset County Cricket Club Location 7 Priory Avenue, Taunton TA1 1XX MAP Tel (01823) 275893 |
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| Somerset
and Dorset Railway Trust
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Railway
relics and rolling stock, including a complete signalbox - mainly Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.
Location Washford Station, Watchet TA23 0PP MAP |
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| Watchet
Market Museum
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"Discover
the history of this ancient port. Fossils from the local
cliffs. Remains of the Woolly Mammoth. Coins minted for
Saxon and Norman Kings. The Iron Ore Mines and their unique
Railway. Sailors and Sailing Vessels. Paintings, photographs
and models. Video: "The Watchet Story."
Location Market St. Watchet, TA23 0AN MAP
(Near the harbour slipway.) |
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| Watchet Boat Museum | Collections:
Somerset flatners and ancillary items Facilities: shop, school parties, disabled visitors, parking plus research facilities and archive available by appointment
Location Harbour Road, Watchet |
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| Wireless
in the West
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A
nostalgic experience of radio broadcasting history set in the first high
power BBC transmitting station in the SW. Enjoy archive sounds
from the fascinating display of over 100 wireless receivers. Discover
how radio was broadcast and see some of the equipment actually used by
the BBC in the 1930's.
Location Tropiquaria, Washford Cross, Watchet, TA23 0JX. MAP
(On A39
between Williton and Minehead-look out for the tall radio masts) |
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| Museum
of Barnstaple & North Devon
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"The
perfect way to get to know North Devon, its coastline, wildlife, history
and heritage. North Devon Potteries. The Story of North Devon. Yeoman of Devon. Undersea World. Changing exhibitions. Museum shop."
Location The Square, Barnstaple, North Devon. EX32 8LS MAP
(next to the
main bridge across the river) |
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| Tiverton
Museum
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Excellent museum
with displays about local lace and textile industry, the Civil War, The Grand
Western Canal and the coming of the railway.
Open: see website |
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