Tour of Lady Astor’s House (Plymouth Branch)
A guided tour of Plymouth Lord Mayor’s Official Residence, 3 Elliot Terrace, The Hoe, Plymouth (also known as Lady Astor’s House). Meet outside the house at 2pm. The tour lasts an hour to an...
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Rebuilding Castle Drogo (Tavistock Branch)
An illustrated account by Paula Clarke, Community Engagement Officer at Castle Drogo.
Devon Rural Archive Study Day (History Section)
A visit to Devon Rural Archive and a guided tour of Shilstone House. See the four-page flyer below for full details. Page 1 – details. Page 2 – booking form. Page 3 – location...
Exeter Branch report: Feb to Jul 2018
Our first spring lecture, entitled Landscape Gardens and F. W. (Frederick William) Meyer, was given on February 7th by Carolyn Keep. Born in 1852 in Grünhof, Meyer worked in his native Germany, Ghent and...
East Devon Branch report: Sep 2017 to Jan 2018
In September and as a prelude to our winter series of talks, many branch members enjoyed our ‘Meet the President’ Members’ Luncheon at the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth when our invited guest was the...
The English cottage 1760–1860 (E Devon Branch)
A talk “The Idea of the English Cottage in English Architecture, 1760 – 1860” by Professor Daniel Maudlin.