Best History Museum in Sidmouth

"The best preserved monastic site in Devon and Cornwall can be found in Torquay and dates from the end of the 12th century. No sooner was Torre Abbey suppressed in the 16th century, it became a stately home, and although large portions of the church were torn down, the south and west cloisters were adapted into the house. The tithe barn, gatehouse, abbot’s tower and undercrofts all came through unscathed."

"Home to around 75,000 cinema related artefacts, this superb British Cinema Museum is essential visiting for film fans, located in Research Commons, Old Library on Exeter University’s Streatham Campus. Commemorating and named after the acclaimed British filmmaker Bill Douglas, the museum’s core collection is the moving image memorabilia of around 50,000 artefacts amassed by Bill and his lifelong friend Peter Jewell over a 30 year period. The two galleries include the Lower Gallery exploring the development of pre-cinema visual culture up to 1910 and the Upper Gallery which celebrates cinema from 1910 to the present."

"Founded in memory of the British film-maker Bill Douglas in 1994, this museum on Exeter University campus contains an enormous collection relating to the history of film and optical entertainment."

"Address: 140 Fore Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3AN, England, UK Tel: +44 01392 412348 Standing on Fore Street and dating back to 1471, Tuckers Hall is now a Grade II listed landmark and was formerly a chapel, being built for the city's guild of the weavers, tuckers and shearers (the woollen cloth workers). Soon after, this medieval building began to function as a meeting space and guildhall for the weavers, and was modernised by the Victorians in the 1870s. Exeter is very famous for its historical woollen textile industry, and in the early 18th century, was actually responsible for some 25% of England's overall output."

"04/06/2021: Visited twice during a recent stay to Torquay as the hotel was nearby. Thought the service was excellent given how busy the place was and the food was good.Outside tables were good as you could choose just to have a drink but inside recommend booking in busy periods.Will defo return to this place !. 02/06/2021: Food was fantastic and the service was very friendly!"

"Also owners of the Bianco's Italian Restaurant, the Pettinelli family pride themselves in giving you the finest Italian meal coupled with a great atmosphere."

" At this beautifully refurbished, 12-bedroom Edwardian manor house, with lovely views of the Torbay coastline, the menu has moved on greatly in the p ...". Restaurants and Bars:Restaurant gift vouchers | Browse restaurants by postcode | Find restaurants near me | Suggest a restaurant. About SquareMealContact UsJobs at SquareMealTermsPrivacy"

"01/06/2021: Read a lot about this place so turned up on a Tuesday at 8am and we were the first inside.Really friendly chap guided us through what the process was and showed us to our table.A couple of hiccups with a non functioning toaster and a tripped ice cream machine, both fixed and the chap was super apologetic (it happens!)Cooked breakfast was really tasty, my 7 year old had the waffles and it was all really good!"