South West Heritage Trust

Thanks to @thefnl.bsky.social this exceptionally rare Tudor map of Kingsbridge in Devon has been acquired for public research at the Devon Heritage Centre, after more than four centuries in private hands.

New Archive Acquisitions A rare document that offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in medieval history has been acquired thanks to the Acceptance in Lieu scheme.

Murder, mystery and monarchy combine in new archive acquisitions, thanks to the @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Acceptance in Lieu scheme.

🎄 Season’s Greetings from South West Heritage Trust 🎄

As the year comes to an end, we want to thank everyone who has supported our work. Christmas is a time to appreciate the traditions and history that bring people together.

From all of us, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Norman conquest coin hoard to go on show in Bath before permanent display Trust announces major grant to exhibit £4m Chew Valley Hoard, which was found by metal detectorists in 2019

We're delighted to announce a £1m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver an ambitious two-year engagement project to celebrate the Chew Valley Hoard and mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conqueror’s birth.

VCH Annual Lecture 2025 Join author and historian Dr Ian Mortimer on a journey through English history as seen through a single, ordinary building.

On 13 November, please join our friends in Somerset at the Museum of Somerset, Taunton, to support work in that county.

In 'Through the Windows of an Ordinary House', Dr Ian Mortimer looks at national histories through the windows of a Devon house.

Tickets £10 (concessions £5).

Experience the bold, abstract art of William Scott CBE RA (1913–1989) — one of Britain’s most influential 20th-century painters.
Featuring three major works on loan from @tate.bsky.social. Open 15/11 at The Museum of Somerset.
© Estate of William Scott/photo Tate

We’re tremendously grateful for this commitment to the long-term future of heritage and culture in the county from
@artscouncilengland.bsky.social
& DCMS

We’re excited and energised to begin a new business development programme that will strengthen the resilience of our museums in Somerset.

Rediscover the art, writing & life of the remarkable Hope Bourne (1918-2010) at a new exhibition at Somerset Rural Life Museum, from 27/9. Fiercely creative & independent, Hope spent 60 years recording the Exmoor landscape. @exmoornp.bsky.social @caughtbytheriver.bsky.social #Exmoor 📷 Exmoor Society

Closes Monday 8 September ⤵️

We don't look a day over 21 😉150th birthday celebrations incoming for The Museum of Somerset! tinyurl.com/49r2be36

#BBC Radio 4 listeners heard about the Exmoor Oral History Project to digitise and make accessible more than 200 hours of interviews via a new website. Dip in> exmoor-oha.swheritage.org.uk/home.html #NLHF 📷MJ Rattenbury

Trustee Recruitment Make a Difference Are you committed to Devon and Somerset’s wonderful heritage? The South West Heritage Trust is looking for up to four people to join its Board of Trustees and to bring their knowledg...

Could you help shape the future of the south west’s rich cultural heritage? We’re looking for four new trustees to join our board. swheritage.org.uk/vacancies/tr...