Braunton and District Museum

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Our Collections

The collection reflects the early beginnings of Braunton with particular reference to the Braunton Great Field, one of only two remaining working examples of Saxon strip farming in England.

Braunton's Maritime heritage is also on display, based on the thriving port of Vellator, which is just 2 minutes drive or 10 minutes walk from the village centre. This section features scale models of many of the Braunton vessels hand made by local mariner Sam Mitchell who used to be one of Braunton's 'bar men' who sailed out over the treacherous Barnstaple Bar.

 

Braunton Railway

Small display of artifacts and photographs, fact sheets are available for sale please ask at desk. Recently the Parish Council have sited a series of information and display boards around the village which tell the story of the railway, before Mr Beeching wielded his axe.

Military History

Displays spanning the two world conflicts. The training that took place on the "Burrows" in 1943/4 was instrumental in the winning of the battle for Normandy. A Heritage Lottery grant in 2009 enabled the museum to tell the story of the historic importance of the area.

Henry Williamson

Henry Williamson: This display is based in a prominent part of the museum – the vestibule. Photographs and information on the local writer of Tarka the Otter fame.

Great Field & Agricultural Collection (currently on loan to Braunton Countryside Centre)

The Fiddle: Used manually for broadcast seed sowing. A bow was used in conjunction with the fiddle, it was carried underarm with a harness around the opposite shoulder, the bow was inserted through the base of the fiddle and used in a side to side movement which scattered the seed

Braunton's maritime heritage

From February 2012, alongside the existing diorama of Vellator Quay, there is a new interactive multimedia display showing interviews with 2 old mariners. Many model vessels made by Sam Mitchell are on display along with a variety of maritime artefacts.

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  The museum is located in the main Caen Street car park in the centre of Braunton.

• Get in touch

  Braunton & District Museum
  The Bakehouse Centre
  Caen Street
  Braunton
  EX33 1AA
  Braunton
  EX33 1AA
  
  T: 01271-816688
  E: brauntonmuseum@yahoo.co.uk
  W: www.explorebraunton.org

• Other information

  The Museum is situated next to a large, car park. There is disabled access and a stair lift to the first floor with a folding wheelchair available. A small shop with gifts, souvenirs and local history booklets. Phone Museum to check opening times in January as occasionally the Museum closes for a short period for special cleaning and redecoration. Postal book service available. Limited local and family history research undertaken from our indexed transcriptions of the Parish Registers of St. Brannock's Church, Braunton and the 1841-1901 census returns for Braunton. Facilities available, by appointment, for personal research plus Group bookings, Film shows, talks and quizzes.