Teign Heritage Centre and Teignmouth and Shaldon Museum

Teignmouth and Shaldon are beautiful. They are not, however, just pretty places! Products of a turbulent past and the strivings of succeeding generations, Teignmouth and Shaldon have colourful and absorbing stories to tell. The stories are told in the Museum - what happened, when and who the players were. 

About the sea and the land, of war and of peace, of interactions with far-off places and the development of domestic industries. It tells of heroes who shaped the history of the area, of Pellew, Brunel and Luny and of its people whose legacy is ours to enjoy. The Morgan Giles Shipyard which employed hundreds of skilled men and was so important to Teignmouth before, during and after WWII.

We have collections describing the life and times of the people of Teignmouth and Shaldon. Just as a taster these include:

• The French raid of 1690.
• The Church Rocks Wreck found just off the beach at Teignmouth by a young boy out swimming.
• The devastation caused during World War II.
• Our Victorian Bathing Machine
• Admiral Sir Edward Pellew & Battle of Algiers
• Izambard Kingdom Brunel and his railway.
• The story of Haldon Aerodrome
• Old Teignmouth pier machines.
• The Ball Clay, taken down the River Teign for delivery far afield.
• The Newfoundland Cod Trade.....

It's easier to come and see for yourself