Museums · South West England
Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings
Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings — buildings in Salcombe, South Hams, Devon.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side · 4.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings is a museum in Devon, South-West England. Built or established in 1701, it dates from the Tudor or Stuart period. Officially recognised as Grade II listed building. The site is within the South Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 4.7 km away. Postcode area TQ8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings is a museum located in Salcombe, Devon, South-West England. Established in 1701, this Grade II listed building reflects Tudor-Stuart architecture. It is situated within the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI and the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.2383, -3.7668
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Salcombe
- Postcode
- TQ8 8BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Established
- 1701
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsbridge Park Side — 4.7 km
- Official site
- salcombemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26508179 (CC0)
- commons: Salcombe (2022-05-07) 030.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings?
- Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ8 8BX), in the parish of Salcombe.
- When was Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings built?
- Built or established in 1701.
- Is Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings a listed building?
- Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings a protected site?
- Yes — Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings is part of the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Folly End, Quay House, Tideway, and Waterfront Buildings?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsbridge Park Side, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ8 8BX.