A guided tour around Buckfast Abbey (Buildings Section)
A tour of the Abbey guided by Peter Beacham, former President and Chair of the DA and editor of the recent book on the history and archaeology of the Abbey. Booking is essential via...
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Orchard Wyndham – A home for over 700 years (Buildings Section)
A tour of this Grade I Listed house. Booking is essential via the organiser (details below).
An Afternoon at Mount Edgcumbe (Buildings Section)
There will be a tour of the house at 13.00 and cream tea in the Orangery at 15.30. Booking is essential via the organiser (details below).
Visit to the Devon & Exeter Institution (Buildings Section)
An escorted tour of the Devon and Exeter Institution in Cathedral Close, Exeter, followed by tea and cake. Booking is essential via the organiser (details below).
Spring Meeting and Tea 2022 (Buildings Section)
The Buildings Section annual Spring Meeting and Tea will be held at the Devon Rural Archive, in Shilstone, near Modbury. There will be two talks from 2:15 pm: A lifetime of Thatching in Devon...
The Memorials in Tawstock Church (Buildings Section)
To be held by Zoom video conferencing. A talk by Dr Clive Easter who is an expert on church monuments and has been active in the Church Monuments Society since 1986. St Peter’s Church...
Transhumance and Smart Longhouses on Dartmoor (Buildings Section)
Open to all – to be held by Zoom video conferencing. John Thorp, buildings archaeologist, will give a talk on one of Devon’s most quintessential building forms “Transhumance and Smart Longhouses on Dartmoor”. The...
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...
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...