Dovery Manor Museum facts for kids
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Dovery Manor Museum, also known as Porlock Museum, is a cool local museum. It's located in the village of Porlock, in Somerset, England. This museum is a great place to learn about the history of the area.
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What is Dovery Manor Museum?
The museum is inside a very old building. It was first built as a large house, called a Manor house, in the late 1400s. Later, in the 1600s, more parts were added to it. In 1895, the building was fixed up by Edmund Buckle. This was done for Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey. The building is so important that it's listed as a Grade II* building. This means it's a special historic place.
What Can You See at the Museum?
The museum has many interesting things to show you. You can see old objects, photographs, and newspaper clippings. There are also paintings and displays about local history. Many of these items tell stories about Porlock Hill. This is a very steep road that is part of the A39.
The Amazing Lifeboat Rescue
One of the most famous stories at the museum is about a brave lifeboat rescue. It happened on January 12, 1899, during a huge storm. The Lynmouth lifeboat, which weighed 10 tons, was launched. But the storm was too strong for it to go out to sea from Lynmouth.
So, a team of men and 20 horses worked together. They pulled the huge lifeboat over two big hills: Countisbury Hill and Porlock Hill. They dragged it all the way to Porlock Weir. The water in the bay there was much calmer. Because of their amazing effort, 13 sailors were saved from the stormy sea. The museum has records and displays about this incredible event.
The Herb Garden
Behind the museum building, there is a special Herb Garden. This garden is being brought back to life. It will have plants that were grown for medicine and cooking. These are the kinds of plants that would have been used when the manor house was first built hundreds of years ago. It's a neat way to see how people lived in the past.
