Events Archive
Past talks, tours, workshops and seminars
Torquay: A Social History | 02.11.2023
Torquay: A Social History. An illustrated talk by Dr. Kevin Dixon on Thursday, 2nd November, 2023 at 7pm in The Devon Rural Archive. Torquay was a popular destination for the rich and privileged of Europe during the Victorian period and it quickly became the centre...

Shilstone House Tour | 10.10.2023
On Tuesday 10th October 2023 at 2:30pm, our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, will lead a guided tour of Shilstone House and gardens. Guests will explore the history of the site through its surviving archaeology and rare architectural features before seeing the...

The Folklore of Devon | 05.10.2023
The Folklore of Devon. An illustrated talk by Mark Norman on Thursday, 5th October, 2023 at 7pm in The Devon Rural Archive. The traditional beliefs, customs and stories of a community are frequently, and sometimes subconsciously, passed from generation to generation...

Shilstone House Tour | 19.09.2023
On Tuesday 19th September 2023 at 2:30pm, our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, will lead a guided tour of Shilstone House and gardens. Guests will explore the history of the site through its surviving archaeology and rare architectural features before seeing the...

Shilstone’s Historic Landscape Tour | 11.09.2023
An opportunity to explore the historic landscape at Shilstone with our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, on Monday 11th September 2023 at 2:30pm. Shilstone House occupies a truly exceptional site, at the head of a steep sided valley containing evidence of...

Devon in the time of King James I | 07.09.2023
The Norden Survey: Life in Devon in the time of King James I. An illustrated talk by Dr. Des Atkinson on Thursday, 7th September, 2023 at 7pm in The Devon Rural Archive. John Norden’s survey from the early seventeenth century contains rich and detailed information...

Shilstone House Tour | 08.08.2023
On Tuesday 8th August 2023 at 2:30pm, our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, will lead a guided tour of Shilstone House and gardens. Guests will explore the history of the site through its surviving archaeology and rare architectural features before seeing the...

A Short History of Salcombe | 03.08.2023
A Short History of Salcombe. An illustrated talk by Roger Barrett on Thursday, 3rd August, 2023 at 7pm in The Devon Rural Archive. The small harbour town of Salcombe near Devon’s southernmost point has always earned its living from the sea. Now a thriving yachting...

Shilstone’s Historic Garden Tour | 31.07.2023
An opportunity to explore the historic landscape at Shilstone with our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, on Monday 31st July 2023 at 2:30pm. Shilstone House occupies a truly exceptional site, at the head of a steep sided valley containing evidence of occupation...

Shilstone House Tour | 11.07.2023
On Tuesday 11th July 2023 at 2:30pm, our resident archaeologist, Abigail Gray, will lead a guided tour of Shilstone House and gardens. Guests will explore the history of the site through its surviving archaeology and rare architectural features before seeing the...
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