Kingsbridge Cookworthy Museum

In the Old Grammar School you find an historic building, a range of collections and a local history archive. Each one of these would be worth visiting on its own, but to experience the three is exceptional. The collections are displayed over 8 galleries and cover mainly the social history of Kingsbridge and the surrounding area.

The headmaster's chair and canopy with portrait of Thomas Crispin, founder of the Grammar School, dominates the original panelled school room, complete with the carved initials and names of generations of schoolboys.

Cookworthy Room

This relates the story of Kingsbridge, and traces the development of Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke as a market town from the original settlement recorded in the 10th century. Exhibits relate to the social history, trades and crafts, and notable events in the area.

Costume Gallery

The Museum has a substantial collection of costume, dating from the Victorian/Edwardian period. We are now collecting more contemporary costume, from the post war period to the present day.

Bonds Quay c. 1900

The Museum has over 14,000 images in its photographic collection, ranging from early glass plate negatives to modern digital images. These can be searched on our database in the Duncombe Gallery or the Resource Centre.