National Trust Volunteers from Bradley Manor Visit the Museum
- by naadmin337
- in Museum
- posted October 9, 2014
A Group Of Enthusiastic National Trust Volunteers Visited The Museum To See The Sandford Orleigh Carvings. The Renaissance panels within the Sandford Orleigh overmantle were of great interest as Bradley Manor has similar panels in a screen within the house. The National Trust property...
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Sandford Orleigh Gallery
- by naadmin337
- in Museum
- posted September 24, 2014
Newton Abbot Museum’s new Sandford Orleigh Gallery was officially opened yesterday-20th August 2014.The museum’s HLF supported ‘Heart of Oak conservation & arts project’ came to its grand finale in August.George Templer’s ornately carved 16th century (and later) overmantle has been fully restored and conserved...
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Competition Winners
- by naadmin337
- in Museum
- posted July 10, 2014
We had a great response to the ‘Keep the Home Fires Burning’ Creative Writing and Art competitions.The caliber of the entries was high making the judging difficult. Age Group Winner Runner up Highly Commended 8 – 11 Kelly Marshall St Michael’s C of E PrimaryKingsteignton...
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Newton Abbot Museum ‘As Seen on TV!’
- by naadmin337
- in Museum
- posted November 10, 2013
The BBC 2 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip filmed at Newton Abbot Museum. Bursts of hilarity filled the room as Tim Brooke-Taylor and Will Axton visited the museum during the filming of the Celebrity Antiques Road Trip proramme in June this year. They had come...
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