Teignmouth and Shaldon are beautiful. They are not, however, just pretty places! Products of a turbulent past and the strivings of succeeding generations, Teignmouth and Shaldon have colourful and absorbing stories to tell. The stories are told in the Museum - what happened, when and who the players were. About the sea and the land, of war and of peace, of interactions with far-off places and the development of domestic industries. It tells of heroes who shaped the history of the area, of Pellew, Brunel and Luny and of its people whose legacy is ours to enjoy. 


The Museum is directly opposite the Town's Railway Station. Teignbridge District Council bought the derelict property in 1976 and renovated two floors of it to house the Museum, which first opened its doors in 1978. In 1993 the Council reconstructed the top floor and completely refurbished the whole building

This anchor, which has now been moved across the road, was dredged up in 1983, accidentally, by the visiting ship M.V."Torbay". Captain Jensen kindly presented the anchor to the Teignmouth Museum on 27th January 1983 as he considered it to be an excellent example of the skills of the early iron-masters. 


The museum is having an annexe built in 2009/2010 and the building will allow us to greatly improve our displays, thus enabling you to see more about the history of Teignmouth and Shaldon in greater detail. We are very excited about the project which will enable all who visit to see more of our fantastic collections (some of which have had to be 'put in mothballs') - all of which are of great interest to people of all ages.


We formed a company limited by guarantee - Teign Heritage - to deal with the fundraising strategies for our new building -Company Number - 5874265. Charity Number - 1116204.