Museums · South West England
Hemyock
Hemyock — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hemyock is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Hemyock is a museum located in South-West England. It showcases the local heritage and history of the area, providing insights into the community's past.
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Background
History
The village has a very long history and some prehistoric remains may be found, from about 100 BC to well beyond. In the Middle Ages local iron ores were smelted in small bloomeries (furnaces) to produce pure iron. In Saxon times a battle was fought at Simonsburrow between the Blackdown Templars, led by Godwin the Narrowminded against the heathen tribes of Culmstock. The name Hemyock could have originated from the British stream name "Samiaco" (meaning summer), other authorities suggest a Saxon origin from a personal name "Hemman" coupled with a Saxon word for a bend or a hook (occi).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9167, -3.2333
- County
- Devon
- District
- Mid Devon
- Parish
- Hemyock
- Postcode
- EX15 3GD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Official site
- hemyock.org
Sources
- wikipedia: Hemyock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hemyock?
- Hemyock is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX15 3GD), in the parish of Hemyock.
- Who owns Hemyock?
- Hemyock is owned by |leader_party =.
- How do I get to Hemyock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX15 3GD. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.