Museums · South West England
Lustleigh
In or near Christow.
Lustleigh — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station · 7.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lustleigh is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bovey Valley Woodlands SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lustleigh is a museum located in South-West England. It showcases local history and culture, providing insight into the area's heritage. The museum features a variety of exhibits that reflect the community's past.
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Background
History
There is some disagreement amongst scholars about the early identity of the village, and whether it appears in historical record. Some indicate that the village was recorded as Suðeswyrðe in the 899 will of King Alfred the Great, being left to his youngest son Æthelweard. This was later recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sutreworde, Anglo-Saxon for 'south of the wood'. Other scholars, including noted antiquarian and Lustleigh resident Cecil Torr, dispute that interpretation, and believe that Suðeswyrðe and Sutreworde refer to other settlements. Torr asserts that the settlement mentioned has features much larger than Lustleigh has ever been, and that the main evidence supporting the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6181, -3.7194
- County
- Devon
- District
- Teignbridge
- Parish
- Lustleigh
- Postcode
- TQ13 9TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Central Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Riverside Station — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lustleigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lustleigh?
- Lustleigh is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ13 9TA), in the parish of Lustleigh.
- What is Lustleigh?
- Lustleigh — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lustleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ13 9TA.
- Is Lustleigh a protected site?
- Yes — Lustleigh is part of the Bovey Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the EAST DARTMOOR WOODS & HEATHS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Lustleigh?
- The nearest railway station is Riverside Station, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ13 9TA.