Tour of Coldridge Church (Buildings Section)
A presentation and guided tour of Coldridge Church, to be followed by tea and cake. Numbers limited. Booking essential. As of March 2022, this visit is already fully booked.
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An Exeter Church Walk (Exeter Branch)
A guided tour by former DA President John Allan, starting outside St Petrock’s Church and continuing to St Martin’s and St Stephen’s. Numbers limited, booking essential.
James Davidson’s Church Notes, 1826-1844 (History Section)
A talk given by Dr Jill Cobley. Presented by the Devon & Cornwall Record Society in conjunction with the DA’s History Section. In the mid nineteenth century the Devon antiquarian James Davidson visited all...
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...
Another church crawl with Todd Gray (Bideford Branch)
This time, we focus on three Grade I listed churches at Braunton, Swimbridge and Marwood. Lunch to be taken at Marwood Gardens. Provisional itinerary and timing (timings and order are subject to change) 11:00...
The Pinwill Sisters at Sheepstor and Yelverton Churches (external event)
The Dartmoor Society invites members of The Devonshire Association to this event. St Leonard’s Church, Sheepstor (PL20 6PF, SX 5602 6766) St Paul’s Church, Yelverton (PL20 6AB, SX 5210 6775) For about ten years...
Exeter Branch report: Aug 2018 to Jan 2019
On Wednesday 8 August 2018, Tony Buller led a party along Dawlish seafront to learn about: (a) the transformation of the town from a medieval agricultural community to a fashionable watering place and then...
A Miscellany of Little Known Facts about Churches (Axe Valley Branch)
An illustrated talk by Martin Horrell* which will mention such things as Ogham Script, Apotropaic Symbols and Sheila-na-gigs as well as Hunkey Punks, all of which can be seen in churches in Devon or...
Mount Dinham, Exeter. 2nd visit (IA Section)
After our well-attended visit on 31 May, we have been able to arrange a further visit to Mount Dinham Cottages / Almshouses and to St Michaels Church in Exeter. It is a Conservation Area,...
Churches in the Teign Valley (S Devon Branch)
A visit to three historic churches in the Teign Valley: St James at Christow, St Michael at Doddiscombsleigh, and St John the Baptist at Higher Ashton. Each of these churches has had conservation projects part-funded...