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Budleigh beach bathing machines
Our Local History room
Budleigh High Street in the 70's

local history

​Our local history room holds a wealth of information about Budleigh Salterton and the villages of the lower Otter Valley. Apart from our files on the shelves to browse through, our PC containing our digital archives is available to use. It contains amongst other things, transcriptions of many lists of inhabitants dating back to the 14th century. We also have extensive family files that can be browsed.

  • If you want to know more about the history of your house and the people that may have lived there, this is the place to start.
  • If you are tracing your family history and could use some expert guidance, help is available by appointment.
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OPEN 18 April - 2 November 2025  |  Tues - Sun + Bank Holiday Mondays, 2pm - 4.30pm 
ADMISSION: £2.50 PER ADULT |  CHILDREN UNDER 16 FREE  |  Free entry to Friends of Fairlynch
Unaccompanied children not admitted
Budleigh Salterton Arts Centre and Museum (Fairlynch), 27 Fore Street, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6NP   |   01395 442666   |   Contact us
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  • Home
  • About
    • News
    • History
    • Volunteers
    • Department Heads
    • Trustees >
      • Legal
    • Friends and Supporters
    • Donations
    • Shop
    • Visiting >
      • Group Visits
      • Location
      • Access
      • Photography
  • Exhibitions
    • CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
    • Past Exhibitions
  • Events
    • Coffee Time Talks
  • The museum
    • Archaeology
    • Art
    • Bears and Toys
    • Costumes >
      • Fairlynch Corset
    • Genealogy
    • Geology
    • Lace
    • Local History
    • Research
    • Sir Walter Ralegh >
      • Radical Ralegh
    • Smugglers' cellar
    • Nature >
      • Beavers
    • Railways
    • Photo Gallery
  • Contact