Barometer World

Barometer World was the world's only barometer museum, and was located in the village of Merton, near Great Torrington, Devon, England. Barometer World makes, sells and restores barometers of a variety of types.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St James the Less and Church of St Petrock.

Church of St James the Less

Church

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St James the Less is situated 4,100 feet south of Barometer World.

Church of St Petrock

Church

Photo: Bernice, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Petrock is situated 2 miles southwest of Barometer World.

Laurels Inn

Pub

Photo: Scriniary, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Laurels Inn is a pub, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Barometer World.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woollaton and St Giles in the Wood.

Woollaton

Hamlet

Woollaton is a hamlet in Devon, England. Woollaton is situated 3½ miles west of Barometer World.

St Giles in the Wood

Village

Photo: Bernice, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Giles in the Wood is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village lies about 2.5 miles east of the town of Great Torrington, and the parish, which had a population of 566 in 2001 compared with 623 in 1901… St Giles in the Wood is situated 4 miles north of Barometer World.

Taddiport

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Taddiport is a hamlet in North Devon, England, near Great Torrington. The name is believed to derive from toad, a place where toads were found. In the Middle Ages it was a leper colony. Taddiport is situated 4½ miles northwest of Barometer World.

Barometer World

Type: Building
Description: former museum in Devon, England
Category: museum
Location: Merton, Torridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.8911° or 50° 53′ 28″ north

Longitude

-4.09235° or 4° 5′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C2QVWR5+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 576712898

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q4862078

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