The Heritage Centre is
open with the following restrictions: face masks must be worn thank you,
sanitising gel is provided at the door. Only 3 visitors or one family group at
any one time because of the limited room size. Please contact us via this
website if you have any specific research enquiries you would like help
with.
Self-guided Town Walks leaflets, a selection of
Local History books and Colyton Tea Towels are all available from
The Little Shop in the Market Place.
The
Colyton Parish History Society's Heritage Centre
The Society's Heritage Centre is
located in the Merchant's House, Market Square, Colyton, EX24 6JR

The Merchant's House Colyton, The Heritage Centre and Tea rooms
Thanks to the vision and generosity of a local benefactor, the Parish
History Society now has a permanent home in the Merchant's House. The
Heritage Centre and tea rooms were originally a single building known as the
merchants house. It is now a listed grade II property displaying many fine
features. The moulded beams, elegeant plastered ceiling, timber panelling
and fine stone fireplace probably date from the latter part of the16th
century.
For more information on the Merchants tea rooms and the
Heritage Centre click:
http://www.colytonheritagecentre.org
Open from 1 June to 28th October 2021
Admission Free
Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
11.00am to 3.00pm
Other times by appointment
please contact us via this website
The building on the right is the
Heritage Centre containing:
- Family History Research Room
- Colyton family records, Colyton photos and archives
- Literature, gifts and mementoes
- Exhibitions
The building on the left
houses the Merchant's Tea Rooms and Tea Garden. The Merchant's Tea rooms
are an independant organisation located next to the Heritage Centre
building.
This remarkable medieval wall painting was discovered above the
fireplace and is believed to be 16th century. The painting was restored
in the latter half of the 20th century and a glass cover framed in oak
provided protection.