Community & Recreation
One of the main focal points of the town is Topsham Pool. Topsham Pool is a community run project in the centre of the town. It was funded by a large fundraising exercise in the 1970s which included collecting waste paper and glass bottles, jumble sales and donations. A Sports Council grant completed the fund raising effort and, in 1979, the pool was opened by Olympic gold medallist swimmer David Wilkie. Topsham Pool is an open air pool and, as a result, is only open between May and September. Between 6am and 8.30am each morning, the Pool welcomes the Nutters Club - a group that swims when the outside temperature is likely to be at its coolest.
A monthly magazine is published called Estuary: A Monthly Community Magazine for Topsham, which is published by St Margaret's Anglican Church, but is more of a community publication than an ecclesiastical one. It is currently priced £0.60 per month, and copy to be received by the 15th of the preceding month. The editor is:- Maggie Heal
Topsham Art Group had a summer exhibition in 2012 at the local Topsham Primary School featuring local artists.; A community hall called Matthews Hall where local group can meet, including the Topsham Community Association; Topsham Film Club; Topsham Flower Club;
2011 marked the 80th anniversary of the Topsham Town Fayre and Carnival
In addition to St Margaret's Anglican church, there is also a Methodist church, situated in Fore Street; a Congregational Church situated in Victoria Road; and a Roman Catholic church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, which meets in Station Road
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