The Harberton and Harbertonford History Society encourages the study of the local history of Harberton Parish and the surrounding County.
Subjects covered in previous meetings have included:-
The History of Harbertonford Mill Pilotage on the River Dart
The Construction of the Avon Dam Victorian Crime in Totnes
Tuckenhay Paper Mill Church Houses in Devon
Vagrants and Travellers in 17 Century Harberton
Field Trips have included visits to:
Finch's Foundry at Sticklepath
Grimspound and Bellever Neolithic Sites, both accompanied by an
Archaeologist from Dartmoor National Park
The Society is keen to receive photographs/articles/family records for the archives which can also be added to our website.
Please contact our secretary Jill Powell - [email protected]
We are affilliated to The Devon History Society - see link
Derek Robinson in Harbertonford 01803 732442
Stanley Oldfield in Harberton 01803 864654
* EXCITING NEWS * ~.
Join us for a ZOOM talk on Tuesday, 19th January 2021
at 7.30 pm
From Neolithic to Normandy, a deep history of Mardon Down
by Andy Crabb,
Archaeologist to Dartmoor National Park & History England
See below for full details
We are not able to continue with physical meetings during the COVID 19 pandemic, but we plan to host ZOOM meetings, the next one 19th January 2021 as outlined above.
Please sign up for our newsletters to keep you up to date on all future online talks using the link below.