The structure, which was previously used as public events venue and currently accommodates the Crediton Museum, is a Grade II listed building.

[1] The building was commissioned by the Crediton Literary Society and Mechanic's Institute to serve as their public rooms.

[2] The building was designed by Richard Davie Gould of Barnstaple in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish and was completed in 1852.

[1] In the early 21st century, the building acquired by the Crediton Area Development Trust, for use as a community events venue.

[12] Exhibits include a detailed drawing as well as a model of the High Street immediately before a major fire which took place in 1743.