NOTHING brings history to life quite like walking through the place where it happened.

On Friday, July 28, Crediton Museum will present a guided walk through the town, revealing the story of the Great Fire of Crediton (1743). The walk will start at the museum – where you can see the Great Fire exhibition – at 7pm. 

The walk will take in several different sites around the town centre, pointing out the part each one played in the story of the fire.

“We’ll be looking at snippets from our amazing 1743 map,” says Tony Gale, who will be leading the walk, “and several other images which highlight the impact of this devastating fire.

“The whole route (out and back) is just under one mile – taking in all the places destroyed, and telling some of the intriguing stories from our research.”

Crediton Museum is in the town centre, at the junction of High Street and Searle Street.

Tickets for the walk cost £5 each, payable on the day. For more information, contact: [email protected] .