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Come and explore the history of Axminster and its surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day this Saturday. Entry is FREE for all EX13 residents. Please bring proof of residence [...]

Axminster Heritage Centre is officially back and what a great first day back it’s been! We’d like to express our thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers and to those who came down to help us [...]

On this day in history in 1860 Axminster Railway Station opened, officially linking the town up to Exeter as part of the London and South Western Railway’s (LSWR) main line between London [...]

We’re delighted to share the exciting news that Axminster Heritage Centre is preparing to welcome its visitors back when it reopens on Saturday 1 August, between 10am – 4pm! From [...]

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 [...]