An illustrated talk on Devon Cider Houses

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Martin Watts trained and worked as an architect before becoming the curator of a working water mill museum in Yorkshire. He later set up a business producing stone-ground flour at Crowdy Mill in South Devon. From 1989 onwards he worked as a freelance mill consultant, and in retirement continues to research and write about old working buildings and machinery. Cider houses were once a very common feature of Devon farms, but like other traditional buildings such as granaries and linhays, they are fast disappearing. Whilst some survive, their working parts have often been dismantled and removed, and there is an urgent need to record those which still exist. In his talk Martin will illustrate some of these buildings, and explain their working parts and the historic importance of cider production in Devon.

Venue

Victory Hall
School Hill
Whimple
EX5 2TS

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The event runs from 19:30 to 22:00 on the following dates.
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