Wincanton Museum is a small

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, originally opened in the 1980s and initially located in a Grade II listed High Street cottage owned by the

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Wincanton Wincanton ( or ) is a small town and electoral ward in South Somerset, southwest England. The town lies off the A303 road, a main route between London and South West England, and has some light industry. The town and electoral ward has a populati ...

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, England. After 10 years in a room at the Library it is back on the High Street at No 5, next to Clementina, run by the local History Society. The Museum has a store of artefacts, documents, posters and photographs relating to the social history of Wincanton and the surrounding district. Items are gradually being introduced to the display and it is hoped to create some subject-specific displays that can be rotated every few months. Images of some items are on the website
wincantonhistorysociety.com
Photos of local history are also on Facebook.

References

{{reflist Grade II listed buildings in South Somerset History of Somerset Local museums in Somerset Wincanton Defunct museums in England