Local Studies

Bridge near All Saints Church, Okehampton. P&D0854

Bridge near All Saints Church, Okehampton,1820. Watercolour Painting, 220x227mm. P&D0854.

Libraries in Devon hold a wealth of information to help you research local and family history.

The county collection of local history material is in the process of moving to the Devon Heritage Centre, Sowton. Other large collections are held at Barnstaple and Exmouth Libraries.

***Please note that the Westcountry Studies Library in Castle Street, Exeter is now closed. The collections are moving to the Devon Heritage Centre, Great Moor House, Sowton. Please see our 'What's new' section below for more information***

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What's new?
Devon Heritage CentreA New Future for Devon's Heritage Collections. From Autumn 2012 Devon County Council is transforming the way it provides storage for, and access to, its unique and irreplaceable collections of written, pictorial and recorded local heritage. Find out more about plans to integrate our rich archival and local studies collections at the new Devon Heritage Centre here>>

The local studies webpages are currently under revision. If you are unable to find the information that you require, please contact the Westcountry Studies Library on 01392 384216 or e-mail westcountry.library@devon.gov.uk

Opening Hours:

Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter will close at 4pm on Saturday 22nd September

The collections are moving to:

Devon Heritage Centre
Great Moor House
Sowton Business Park
Exeter
EX2 7NL

To arrange access to the Westcountry Studies collections:

Email: westcountry.library@devon.gov.uk
Tel: 01392 385233 (Tuesday - Friday 14:00 - 16:00)

For more information visit A New Future for Devon's Heritage
or email devrec@devon.gov.uk

Information previously on this page can now be found on the local studies information page

Contact Us

Devon Heritage Centre
Great Moor House
Sowton
Exeter
EX2 7NL

Telephone

01392 384253 - general enquiries

01392 385233 - ordering documents held at Castle Street
(Tuesday - Friday, 14:00 - 16:00)

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