East Devon
Properties and events in East Devon
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A Global Mission of Faith and Freedom: Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland
A small exhibition to share the connection between the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891), Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787-1871) and the chapel at Killerton.
All at sea! Story telling - Our Maritime Heritage
All at sea - what maritime stories! Hear how Sir Walter Raleigh as a boy watched the trading ships arrive in bustling Budleigh Haven, learn how Vice Admiral Preedy aboard the Agamemnon laid the first transatlantic cable, and the nature reserve today.
Clyston Mill on the Killerton estate
Step back in time to discover how Victorian engineering harnessed the power of water in this historic mill.
Columbjohn Chapel and the Gatehouse Arch on the Killerton Estate
Columbjohn Chapel and Gatehouse Arch: intriguing remains of an ornate C17th arch, isolated Chapel and the site of a lost Tudor mansion. Exeter University's excavation of the site features in Digging for Britain, available on BBC iplayer.
Draw together in the wild art garden
A relaxed family workshop with artist Karen Howse using charcoal to explore the natural heritage of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.
Dunkeswell Abbey Guided Tours
Enjoy a guided tour of Dunkeswell Abbey and explore the ancient remains of the Cistercian monastery built in 1201
Exhibition: The Aclands of Killerton in the 1920s
Devon History Society explore the public service of Eleanor and Frances Acland in the 1920s.
Killerton House, Garden and Park
Enjoy Killerton's glorious landscaped garden, extensive parkland, fine 18th-century house and unique fashion collection.
Lumps and bumps: spotting archaeology in the field
Spot archaeological features in the landscape with a talk and guided walk by archaeologist Cressida Whitton
Manor Mill, Branscombe
See inside a fully working Victorian watermill. See the mighty waterwheel turn the cogs and stones to produce freshly milled grain.
Poltimore House and Grounds
From Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September there will be an exhibition of the history of Poltimore House and Estate displaying documents, photos, maps etc in the Studio Kitchen.
Pots and clay pipes: identifying archaeological finds from the fields
Hands-on workshop with Dr Naomi Payne. Learn to identify and understand archaeological finds commonly discovered in the local landscape.