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February 2025
A talk on Trinity House (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Captain David Parson MNM. Have you ever wondered who looks after the major lighthouses around England, Wales and the Channel Islands? How did they come to be there in the first…
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The Story of Axmouth Harbour (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Nigel Daniel. In ancient times Axmouth harbour was of considerable significance. From the Romans, through the Medieval period and into the nineteenth century, mercantile operations continued in varying degrees. However, the…
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Guided tour of Heron Farm Vineyard (E Devon Branch)
A guided tour of Heron Farm Vineyard, at Weston just outside Honiton. There will be a tour of the vineyard and fruit orchards to learn about all the work that goes into producing high quality…
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Visit to Cadhay House (E Devon Branch)
A visit to the historic Cadhay House and its beautiful gardens. Cadhay House is a grade I listed Elizabethan building built in 1550, which retains the hall of an earlier medieval house. An Elizabethan…
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Devon Hedges: Managing Them Today (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Tom Hynes of the Devon Hedge Group. Devon has 33,000 miles of hedges – more than any other county in the UK and about one fifth of all the species-rich hedges…
Find out more »November 2025
Tom Cobley and Widdecombe Fair: a Reappraisal (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Todd Gray. Most people have heard of the Devon folk song “Widecombe Fair”. This celebratory talk, which will include renditions of some Victorian variants, will chronicle the ways in which this…
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Annie Leigh-Browne: Sidmouth Heroine (E Devon Branch)
A theatre style presentation by Lesley Emery. Annie Leigh Browne was a remarkable woman. For many years an active member of the Sidmouth branch of the National Union of Women Suffrage societies, she helped…
Find out more »January 2026
Kents Cavern – Britain’s Oldest Home (E Devon Branch)
Nick Powe, DA President, will reflect on two decades running Kents Cavern in Torquay, which is a renowned tourist attraction and also a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Kents Cavern is regarded as…
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A la Ronde – Conserving the Past, Creating the Future (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Jane Birdsall. A la Ronde is a unique National Trust property dating from the 1790’s. In recent years, work has been carried out to preserve the original Shell Gallery, the feather…
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Managing Devon’s Bridges (E Devon Branch)
A talk by Kevin Dentith BSc. CEng. FICE. Devon has the largest stock of local authority bridges in the UK at just under 3,500. The County Council has an in-house engineering consultancy of around…
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Summer Excursion to Sidbury Mill (E Devon Branch)
There has been a mill in Sidbury since the 13th century and today it is a still a working water mill, we invite you to join us for a look inside. River conditions permitting,…
Find out more »October 2026
Sidmouth’s Changing Climate (E Devon Branch)
Full title: Sidmouth’s Changing Climate : Past, Present and Future A talk by Professor Brian Golding. Photo by Brian Golding Brian Golding is a Sidmouth resident and a former Director of Weather Science at…
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