Fairlynch Museum

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Find out about: Fairlynch Museum

Our Collections

The Museum holds approximately 4,000 items of men's, women's and children's clothing including rare pieces dating as far back as the early 1700s.

On show is Honiton lace and other types of lace from this country and the Continent.

The Geological collections feature the remarkable nodules, or small mineral clusters found in the cliffs.

The Archaeology section includes artefacts from the Bronze Age as well as items from Roman sites.

In the local history room you will find numerous albums containing information on all aspects of life in Budleigh Salterton through the ages.

 

The Garden

The Museum garden is one of the showpieces of Budleigh Salterton, with its colourful border displays. Many of the plants were chosen to be contemporary with the period of the house.

Budleigh rocks!

As well as the remarkable nodules found in local cliffs, the Geology section includes displays of beautifully coloured pebbles like these.

100 years of ladies' costumes

Only a small proportion of the Fairlynch costume collection can be seen on display at any one time, but the regular exhibitions arranged by our volunteer helpers allow for a rotation of interesting items.

Fragment of decorated Samian ware bowl

This 2nd century bowl from the Archaeology collection was found at the site of a Roman villa outside Budleigh. When originally in use it was broken and mended with butterfly rivets, the marks of which can be seen.

Marine Parade, Budleigh Salterton c.1870

This print from the Museum's collection is one of many images from the past depicting life in Budleigh Salterton. The Local History Room contains many well-researched albums giving an insight into varied aspects of the town.

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• Our Downloads

  Friends of Fairlynch Newsletter and joining
  
  Amelia Adventures in the Museum: 1. The Costume Room
  
  Fairlynch Museum 2013 leaflet
  

• Get in touch

  Fairlynch Museum
  27 Fore Street
  Budleigh Salterton
  EX9 6NP
  
  T: 01395 442666
  E: admin@fairlynchmuseum.co.uk
  W: http://devonmuseums.net/fairlynch

• Museums nearby

  1. Exmouth Museum
  (Distance: 5 to 10 miles)
  
  2. Sidmouth Museum
  (Distance: 5 to 10 miles)
  
  3. Topsham Museum
  (Distance: 5 to 10 miles)

• Other information

  Public car parks nearby, limited parking at museum for disabled visitors by prior arrangement. Level access from Fore Street Hill. Wheelchair access to ground floor only.
  
  Fairlynch is an educational charity run by volunteers and mainly dependent on voluntary contributions and the fund-raising efforts of The Friends of Fairlynch. To join the Friends, please click on Our Downloads section on this site.
  
  Fairlynch Museum's press officer Michael Downes runs a blog at http://budleighbrewsterunited.blogspot.com/ which he describes as "a sort of museum in cyberspace full of odds and ends about life in Budleigh Salterton."
  
  It celebrates among other things the connection between our corner of East Devon - birthplace of both Sir Walter Raleigh and Roger Conant, founder of Salem, Massachusetts - and the United States of America.
  
  It was inspired by the friendship link established in 2001 with the Cape Cod community of Brewster.

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