To rescue from loss and destruction the relics of our ancestors.To collect, conserve and to show relics of history relating (principally but not exclusively) to Bridgewater and its immediate surroundings.To show visitors that Bridgewater is not indifferent to its own...

The Somerset Brick and Tile Museum is based in Bridgwater, and is dedicated to the local industry of brick and tile making – one of the many labour-intensive coal-based industries that used to be found in Somerset. Demonstrations are held inside the Museum about...

Westonzoyland Pumping Station is one of Somerset's smallest and most isolated museums, housing a fascinating collection of stationary steam-powered engines including a restored and working 1861 Easton & Amos land drainage engine.

A real hidden Somerset gem, back under Trust management. Originally designed as the pleasure grounds of the Crosse family and the pioneer 19th-century electrician Andrew Crosse.

Hestercombe is a unique collection of three gardens spanning three centuries of garden history and design.

Discover the former home of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who lived in the cottage for three years from 1797. It was here that he wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Frost at Midnight and Kubla Khan. Mementoes of the poet can be seen here.

The Museum of Somerset is a project to conserve and restore Taunton Castle and to rejuvenate the Somerset County Museum which is located within it.

The Museum, which first opened its doors in 1989, is situated in the Old Priory Barn, a Grade Two listed building. Although it is located within the boundaries of the County Ground in Taunton behind the Centre of Excellence, is run entirely as an independent...

The Museum of Somerset is a project to conserve and restore Taunton Castle and to rejuvenate the Somerset County Museum which is located within it. Heritage Lottery funding has been confirmed and contractors are currently on site renovating the Castle buildings,...

Built in 1822, this is the last remaining thatched windmill in England – the last survivor of five in the area.