Museums · South West England
Topsham, Devon
Topsham, Devon — 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
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Topsham, Devon 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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Place summary
Topsham, located in South-West England, features a museum that highlights the town's maritime history and heritage. This site showcases a range of exhibits related to local trade and shipbuilding.
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Background
Visiting
|thumb|upright|left]] Formerly a major seaport, the town is now of interest for its architecture, scenery and proximity to nature reserves for wading and migrating birds, such as RSPB Bowling Green Marsh on the Exe Estuary, the whole of which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Topsham Museum is located in one of a set of 17th century buildings looking out over the Exe Estuary. It consists of furnished period rooms, displays of the local history of the town and memorabilia of Vivien Leigh, the film star. In 2021, the Sunday Times national newspaper named Topsham "one of the best places to live". National Cycle Route 2 passes through the town. In November 2013, a new bridge…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6860, -3.4651
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX3 0DS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Sources
- wikipedia: Topsham, Devon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Topsham, Devon?
- Topsham, Devon is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 50.6860°, -3.4651°.
- Is Topsham, Devon wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Topsham, Devon is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.