Included on this page 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.
Many of Devon’s active local history societies are affiliated to the Devon History Society, supporting the Society’s work and benefiting from reduced charges and 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 and at the top of their page.
If local groups have any news or alterations to their entry please contact us via the ‘Contact‘ page.
To view a Google map showing the approximate location of these groups click here.
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- Alphington Online History Group
- Appledore Historical Society
Axminster Historical Society- Babbacombe and St Marychurch Local History Society
- Blackawton and Strete History Group
- Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust
- Bow and District Historical Society
- Branscombe Project
- Brixham Museum and Heritage Society
- Broadclyst Local History Society
- Broadwoodwidger Local History Society
- Buckland Brewer History Group
- Chagford Local History Society
- Chardstock Historical Record Group
- Chudleigh History Group
- Chulmleigh & District Local History Society
- Colyton Parish History Society
- Combe Martin History Forum
- Cornerstone Heritage
- Crediton Area History and Museum Society
- Dartmouth History Research Group
- Dawlish Local History Group
- Devon Archaeological Society
- Devon Buildings Group
- Devon Family History Society
- Devon Gardens Trust
- Devon Rural Archive
- Devonshire Association
- Dunchideock History Society
- Exbourne Local History Group
- Exeter Branch – Historical Association
- Exeter Local History Society
- Exminster Local History Group
- Exmouth Historical and Archaeological Society
- Feniton History Group
- Friends of Devon Archives
- Friends of Hoar Oak Cottage
- Galmpton & Churston District Local History Group
- Halberton History Group
- Harberton and Harbertonford History Society
- Hatherleigh History Society
- Hawkchurch History Society
- Heavitree Local History Society
- Hemyock History and Archiving Association
- High Bickington Historical Society
- Historical Association – Exeter Branch
- Historical Association – Plymouth Branch
- Holsworthy Local History Society
- Huntsham Society
- Ipplepen Local History Group
- Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group
- Kennerleigh & District Heritage Group
- Kenton Past and Present Society
- Kings Nympton History Society
- Kingston Local History Society
- Kingswear Historians
- Lewdown Past
- Lifton Local History Group
- Lustleigh Society
- Lympstone History Society
- Marldon Local History Group
- Membury History Society
- Merton & Petrockstowe Heritage Group
- Moretonhampstead History Society
- Newton Poppleford Local History Group
- Newton St Cyres History Group
- North Devon Archaeological Society
- North Molton History Society
- Okehampton and District Local History Society
- Old Plymouth Society
- Otter Valley Association
- Ottery St Mary Heritage Society
- Paignton Heritage Society
- Plymouth & District Archaeological Society
- Plymouth Barbican Trust: South West Image Bank
- Plymouth Branch – Historical Association
- Poltimore Estate Research Society
- Princetown History Club
- Ringmore Historical Society
- Salcombe History Society
- Sampford Peverell Society
- Shebbear & Buckland Filleigh Historical Society
- Shillingford Local History Society
- Sidmouth Local History Group
- Silverton Local History Society
- South West Heritage Trust
- Starcross History
- Stokenham Community History Group
- Tavistock Local History Society
- Teign Heritage
- Teign Valley History Group
- The Friends of Totnes Museum
- Thorverton and District History Society
- Topsham History Group
- Topsham Museum Society
- Torrington & District Historical Society
- Totnes Image Bank & Rural Archive
- Uffculme Local History Group
- Ugborough Local History Group
- Way of the Wharves (East the Water, Bideford)
- Wembury Local History Society
- West Dart History Group
- Westward Ho! History Society
- Whimple History Society
- Widecombe and District Local History Group
- Willand History Group
- Woodbury History Society
- Yelverton and District Local History Society