March 2019
Lustleigh Society…SOME RUDE MONUMENTS OF A CURIOUS KIND
“SOME RUDE MONUMENTS OF A CURIOUS KIND”. An antiquarian’ view of Dartmoor. Speaker Jane Marchand. Members and non-members will be made most welcome. Please come along and join us for what will surely be a most enjoyable and entertaining evening. Refreshments will be served from 7pm. Wednesday 20th March 2019, 7.30 pm Lustleigh Village Hall.
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Lustleigh Society…EXPLORING EASTERN DARTMOOR AT THE TIME OF THE BLACK DEATH.
Exploring Eastern Dartmoor in the age of The Black Death. Speaker - Dr David Stone. The talk explores the local evidence for the impact of the Black Death of 1348-9, which nationally caused the death of nearly half the population. The talk looks first at what life was like on Eastern Dartmoor on the eve of the Black Death, before focusing on the nature and passage of the disease, and its efforts on the local economy and society in the…
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Lustleigh Society…WILD DAYS AND MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS.
WILD DAYS AND MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS. Speaker: ANDREW COOPER. A biologist and anthropologist by training, Andrew’s talk tells an extraordinary story and is a saga that takes you from prehistoric to present day featuring a secret valley in South Devon.
Find out more »September 2019
Lustleigh Society…THE CATHEDRAL YARD FIRE & RESEARCHING EXETER’S ANCIENT BUILDINGS.
THE CATHEDRAL YARD FIRE & RESEARCHING EXETER’S ANCIENT BUILDINGS. Speaker: Dr TODD GRAY. During renovations to the Clarence Hotel and adjacent buildings following the fire of October 2016 many new and extremely interesting points have come to light.
Find out more »October 2019
Lustleigh Society…WILD AND WONDROUS.
WILD AND WONDROUS. Speaker: LEE BRAY. This talk will focus on the changing perceptions and interpretations of Dartmoor’s prehistory.
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