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WHAT DO THESE TWO BUILDINGS IN AXMINSTER AND OTTERY ST. MARY HAVE IN COMMON?  Image: Axminster Heritage Centre Image courtesy of Sands of Time Consultancy ANSWER:  Bidwell Brothers.   In [...]

Just as we went into lock-down all those weeks ago, Axminster Heritage Centre was preparing to launch a new history of the town, written by one of our volunteers, David Knapman. It’s called [...]

Axminster Heritage Centre has lost one of its longest-serving supporters with the death, on 25 May 2020, of Douglas Hull after a short illness. Douglas was extremely well-known locally for his [...]

  Quite apart from its health impacts, Covid-19 is dramatically re-shaping the social and economic components of our lives. Now is the time to record these changes, because when restrictions [...]

Exactly one week ago today on Saturday 4 April, Axminster Heritage Centre was due to begin its summer season. This Easter weekend was going to be the start of a range of awesome activities we had [...]

It has now been a week since we announced the closure of Axminster Heritage Centre. A lot has happened and we are now looking for ways to keep entertained during the enforced social distancing [...]

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT – CORONAVIRUS (COVID–19) Axminster Heritage Centre will unfortunately be closing to the public as a precautionary measure from FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2020.  We have not had any cases [...]

How well do you know Axminster? Do you know where this door is? Put your knowledge to the test and you could end up winning £30 by taking part in our new AXMINSTER DOORS COMPETITION! Entry forms [...]

There was a party atmosphere in the centre of Axminster for the opening celebrations of the new Axminster Heritage Centre. Several hundred visitors enjoyed their first exploration of the extended [...]

Axminster will soon have a new, modern Heritage Centre attraction designed to appeal to residents and tourist visitors of all ages. After several years of planning and fund raising, the final [...]