Local Groups
These are all the local history groups and organisations in Devon known to the Society. The list is not definitive and the inclusion of a group does not signify that it still functions.
To locate a museum or heritage centre in Devon see: devonmuseums.net.
Scroll down to the directory, or find on the map.
Many of Devon’s active local history societies are affiliated to the Devon History Society, supporting the Society’s work and benefiting from early booking opportunities to DHS events, regular news updates and an annual copy of The Devon Historian.
Affiliated societies are identified by the inclusion of the DHS logo against their name.
If local groups have any news or alterations to their entry please contact us >
| Abbotsham Archive Group | View Group | |
| AbbPast – The History Group of Abbotskerswell | View Group | |
| Appledore History Group | View Group | |
| Axminster Heritage Centre | View Group |
| Feniton History Group | View Group | |
| Friends of Devon Archives | View Group | |
| Friends of Hoar Oak Cottage | View Group | |
| Friends of the Railway Studies Collection | View Group |
| Ilfracombe History Group | View Group | |
| Ipplepen Local History Group |  | View Group |
| Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group | View Group |
| Lewdown Past | View Group | |
| Lifton Local History Group | | View Group |
| Lustleigh Society | | View Group |
| Lympstone History Society | View Group |
| Marldon Local History Group | View Group | |
| Membury History Society | | View Group |
| Merton & Petrockstowe Heritage Group | View Group | |
| Modbury History Society | View Group | |
| Moretonhampstead History Society | | View Group |
| Okehampton and District Local History Society | View Group | |
| Old Plymouth Society | View Group | |
| Otter Valley Association | View Group | |
| Ottery St Mary Heritage Society | | View Group |
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