It has now been confirmed that Topsham Museum, including the Tea Room & Garden, will be closed for several months while it undergoes large repair works. Work started late last year by which revealed further problems with the structure of the building.
It has now been confirmed that Topsham Museum, including the Tea Room and Garden, will be closed for several months while it undergoes large repair works. Work started late last year by Exeter City Council, which revealed further problems with the structure of the building.
The 17th century building is surrounded by scaffolding, with the council anticipating work will take several months to complete.
Museum President, Rachel Nichols, said: “We’re extremely grateful to the council for taking such care with the building, which is of huge historic interest. It was built in 1688 and left to the council in 1983 to hold in trust as a museum for the people of Topsham.
We normally have around 10,000 visitors a year and it’s a great pity that it will not be able to open as usual in April. However, we’re seeing this as a golden opportunity to take stock of our collections, refresh the Museum and reopen with an even better story of the town’s history, its maritime traditions and the importance of the Exe Estuary.”
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