Museums · South West England
Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — 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
Wiveliscombe 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
Wiveliscombe is a museum located in South-West England. It showcases the history and culture of the local area, providing insights into the region's heritage.
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Background
History
Settlement in the neighbourhood is of long standing. The Neolithic hillfort at King's Castle is 1 km east of the town. North west of the town is Clatworthy Camp, an Iron Age hillfort. Nearby is Elworthy Barrows, an unfinished Iron Age hillfort, rather than Bronze Age barrows. A rectangular enclosure south of Manor Farm is the remains of a Roman fort; in the 18th century, vestiges of its fortifications and foundations were identified as being of Roman origin, and it was locally called "the Castle". In the 18th century a hoard of about 1600 Roman coins of third and fourth century dates was uncovered. The Anglo-Saxon settlement, the combe or valley of a certain Wifele, was mentioned in the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0431, -3.3137
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Wiveliscombe
- Postcode
- TA4 2JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
Sources
- wikipedia: Wiveliscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wiveliscombe?
- Wiveliscombe is in South West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.0431°, -3.3137°.
- Is Wiveliscombe wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wiveliscombe. Check ahead for specific facilities.