Fairlynch Museum - Salterton
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Fairlynch occupies an imposing position on a bank overlooking the
junction of Fore Street and Marine Parade. It is one of the very few
thatched museums in the UK. The building is a typical example of a 'marine cottage orné' and is Grade II listed. Built by a local shipowner Matthew Yeates around 1811, the house celebrates its bicentenary this year. The museum started with the collection of period costumes gathered by Budleigh residents the Misses Gawne, together with the many geological specimens amassed by local archaeologist George Carter. It opened on 27 July 1967, with Priscilla Hull his daughter as its first Chairman. Opening Times Sun-Fri: 14.00 -16.30 (closed Saturdays) Admission charges for the museum itself are £2.00, with concessions at £1.50. Serving Armed Forces personnel, students with ID and children are free. Groups welcome, special rates only if booked in advance. The Carter Reference Library (in the museum) is open Thursday afternoons, or by appointment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||