Axminster Museum
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Axminster Museum is a town museum situated in the Old Police Station and Courthouse opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of the town of Axminster
, Devon
. It was founded in 1982.
The collections include exhibits related to the town's carpet industry founded by Thomas Whitty
in 1755. There are also agricultural tools, archaeological finds, Coins and Medals, Costumes and Textiles, old photographs, archives and occasional special exhibitions.
Axminster
Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern border of Devon in England. The town is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district. It has a population of 5,626. The market is still...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. It was founded in 1982.
The collections include exhibits related to the town's carpet industry founded by Thomas Whitty
Thomas Whitty
Thomas Whitty was an English carpet manufacturer who founded Axminster carpets in 1755.The carpets were chosen by wealthy aristocrats to have in their English country homes and town houses...
in 1755. There are also agricultural tools, archaeological finds, Coins and Medals, Costumes and Textiles, old photographs, archives and occasional special exhibitions.