Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life 2025
Loco 1442 aka 'the Tivvy Bumper'


Award-winning local museum containing GWR 0-4-2T locomotive No.1442 and a comprehensive collection of railway equipment, photographs and documents from the Exe Valley and Culm Valley lines. Other displays include Grand Western Canal, Heathcoat lace making machine, farming collections, plus plenty of social history and home life objects.
Contacts
Operator: Tiverton & Mid Devon Museum Trust
Address: Beck's Square Tiverton Devon EX16 6PJ
- Telephone: 01884 256 295
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
2 Jan-23 Dec Tue-Sat 1000-1600. Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.
Travel
- By Bus: 55
- By Rail: Tiverton Parkway / 6 miles
Facilities
- Souvenir Shop
- Full disabled access
Explore the museum’s large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon. The displays include the Tivvy Bumper GWR steam engine, local industries (particularly lace making), farm waggons and the history of agriculture, and the every day home life of Mid Devon folk.