Museums · South West England
Yelverton Paperweight Centre
In or near Yelverton.
Yelverton Paperweight Centre — former paperweight collection.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston · 7.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Yelverton Paperweight Centre, the nearest railway station is Bere Alston, located 7.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PL20 6AD, and the venue is wheelchair accessible. Entry details are not specified.
About
Yelverton Paperweight Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "former paperweight collection". Coordinates: 50.4927°, -4.0918°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Yelverton Paperweight Centre was a paperweight museum and supplier in Leg O'Mutton, a small hamlet near Yelverton, in the English county of Devon. The museum began as the private collection of a Cornish postmaster, and grew to contain over 1,200 items. It was featured in the humorous travel book, More Bollocks to Alton Towers, which suggested that, "Even if you're sceptical when you arrive, you'll be amazed long before you leave". As of 2015, the Paperweight Centre had closed and the building was up for sale.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The museum began as the private collection of Bernard Broughton, the postmaster of St Tudy in Cornwall. Broughton's wife was bequeathed a French paperweight in a family member's will, and this inspired Broughton to begin collecting paperweights. Between 1984 and 1997, the Paperweight Centre was managed by Kay Bolster, who had been assistant to Broughton since his move to Yelverton. During this time, the collection became a more popular tourist attraction. In 1997, the centre was taken over by David Hunter. The centre closed some time after that.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4927, -4.0918
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Buckland Monachorum
- Postcode
- PL20 6AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Devon
- Established
- 1978
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.yelverton.angle.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8052041 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Yelverton Paperweight Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yelverton Paperweight Centre?
- Yelverton Paperweight Centre is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL20 6AD), in the parish of Buckland Monachorum.
- What is Yelverton Paperweight Centre?
- Yelverton Paperweight Centre — former paperweight collection.
- How do I get to Yelverton Paperweight Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL20 6AD.
- When was Yelverton Paperweight Centre built?
- Built or established in 1978.
- How do I get to Yelverton Paperweight Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL20 6AD.