Volunteer members of Colyton Parish History Society today attended a refresher training session at the Heritage Centre in preparation for its reopening on Saturday, 28 March 2015, after the winter break.   Members were briefed about some of the new displays in the Heritage Centre – including one detailing some exciting recent local finds such as a rare medieval.. read more →

Members of the former Axe Valley Tangent Club were welcomed to Colyton Heritage Centre this evening, 11 March 2015. The Club received a briefing from volunteer members of Colyton Parish History Society who run the Heritage Centre. Roger Hutton spoke about the long history of the town of Colyton and Jacquie McCullogh talked about the.. read more →

A successful and hugely enjoyable evening  was had by all who attended last night’s “Antiques – Call My Bluff” event at Colyton Town Hall.  Hosted by Colyton Parish History Society, the evening’s entertainment was presented by local Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood of Exeter  http://www.bhandl.co.uk  who brought with them a wide range.. read more →

        Know your antiques?   Then why not come along and try your hand at an exciting “Antiques- Call my Bluff” event at the Town Hall in Colyton on Wednesday 4th March, 2015 at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm.   The event is being hosted by Colyton Parish History Society and presented by local.. read more →

Colyton Heritage Centre will be closing on Saturday, 20 December 2014 until the Spring.  We will reopen for visitors on Saturday, 28 March 2015. Group visits can be arranged at any time, even during the winter months.  Please contact Jasmine List on 01297 552313. read more →

The regular programme of weekly town walks around Colyton will begin again on Thursday 2nd April 2015 at 2pm and continue until 24 September 2015.  The walks begin from the town car park . – See more at: https://colytonheritagecentre.org/walking-tours/ Dates are given below: April 2,9,16,30 May 7,21,28 June 4,11,18,25 July 2,9,16,23,30 August  6,13,20,27 September 3,10,17,24 There.. read more →

The winner of the 2014 Heritage Centre Christmas hamper comes from Yeovil.  Mrs Christine Wellman, accompanied by her husband Eddy, returned to Colyton this morning to collect the prize hamper she won in the raffle at the Colyton Christmas Fayre last week. She was presented with her prize by Jacqueline McCullogh, a member of the.. read more →

Colyton Heritage Centre will now be open on Tuesdays 10.30am – 3 pm and Saturdays 10.30 am – 1 pm throughout November and till Christmas. Volunteer members of the Colyton Parish History Society and town walk guides celebrated a successful first season for the Heritage Centre at a tea party yesterday, Monday 13 October 2014.. read more →

Mrs Joan White today launched her book “Footsteps in the Sands of Time” at Colyton Heritage Centre. The book recounts the history of the Georges Meeting House in Colyton. Proceeds from the book sales will go to Colyton Parish History Society. read more →

  Tony Robinson with Billy Bragg enjoying a break outside the Olde Corner Shoppe, Colyton TV historian Tony Robinson visited Colyton on Monday, 1 September 2014 to film an episode of his history documentary series “Walking Through History”. The programme, to be screened in the New Year on Channel 4, features the West Country rebels.. read more →