The Murch Gallery in Honiton, Devon, United Kingdom | Gallery

Welcome to The Murch Gallery, Allhallows Museum, Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom. The Murch Gallery has 100 thousand years old elephent & hippo bones. Displays in this Gallery give an insight into Honiton's history.
The bones of the Honiton Hippos, the earliest known inhabitants of the area, date back to 100,000 years and were discovered when the bypass was built in the 1960s.
One display is devoted to pottery which has been made in Honiton, Devon, England for centuries, particularly by Charles Collard, a noted art potter.
A very popular exhibit is the beautiful christening gown which was made by twenty seven lacemakers for the new Millennium
The balcony at the east end of this Gallery displays momentos from both World Wars.
There is a small sales counter with postcards, books, lace bobbins and other souvenirs from Honiton.