Fairlynch Museum

• The early 19th century house was built by a local shipowner and is probably the only thatched  museum in the UK. He added the turret to watch for his ships coming in.
  

• The garden was lovingly restored to feature plants contemporary with the building.
  

• The extensive costume collection dates from the early 18th century.

• The lace collection features Honiton lace as well as other English and continental styles.

• The social history (local history) section has many useful resources including microfiche records of Parish registers

• The archaeological collection features prehistoric finds from the local area

• The geological collection includes a display of radioactive nodules
  

A tableau from the 2008 costume exhibition showing a family of lace makers and embroiderers c1850