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<< Other Photo Pages >> Lyn and Exmoor Museum - Museum in England in Devon

Submitted by vicky on Saturday, 30 November 2002  Page Views: 9000

MuseumsSite Name: Lyn and Exmoor Museum
Country: England County: Devon Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Lynton
Map Ref: SS7202849362  Landranger Map Number: 180
Latitude: 51.229056N  Longitude: 3.834188W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Museum in Devon

Social history of Lynton and the surrounding villages through the ages. Neolithic and Bronze Age flint artefacts.

Address: St Vincent`s Cottage, Market Street, EX35 6AF
Phone: 01598 752225
Opening Hours: Mon- Thurs and Saturday: 10.30-1.30, 2-5pm; Sun: 14.00 - 16.00; Friday: Closed
Admission: £1 adult, 50p children. Free admission on Sunday afternoons.
Website: Devon Museums.
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Re: Lyn and Exmoor Museum by Couplands on Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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From the Devon Museums website:

'The museum is now closed for complete refurbishment, and will re-open in Spring 2026.'
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Re: Lyn and Exmoor Museum by davidmorgan on Sunday, 13 January 2013
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