Devon G
roup Visit to Castle Drogo
\n Friday 15 May\n 1.30pm – 7.00pm
Join the SPAB D evon Group for a fascinating afternoon at Castle D rogo\, the dramatic Dartmoor home designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and widely regarded as the last cast le built in England.
\n \nThis special visi t offers a rare opportunity to explore the buildin g with members of the National Trust team\, includ ing building and collections specialists\, who wil l guide us through the architectural ambitions\, c onstruction and ongoing conservation challenges of this extraordinary early twentieth-century house.
\n \nThe afternoon will begin with an intr oductory exterior tour of the castle and chapel\, before time to explore the interiors. Attendees wi ll then split into smaller groups for two exclusiv e experiences: a behind-the-scenes talk on the “Se cret Store” exhibition and the castle’s collection s\, alongside a guided roof tour (weather permitti ng)\, offering unusual insights into the fabric an d maintenance of the building.
\n \nThere w ill be opportunities throughout to ask questions a nd discuss the conservation of complex historic bu ildings with those directly involved in their care .
\n \nThis event also marks the retirement
of the Devon Group’s long-serving Chair\, Marian
Wood. Please join us at the reception after the to
ur to recognise her contribution to SPAB. A welcom
e drink is included in the ticket price.
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br />\n 1.15pm – Arrivals and welcome at the Visit
or Centre
1.45pm – Exterior tour of th e castle and chapel
\n \n2.30pm – Free-flow visit through the castle interiors
\n \n3.
30pm – Split group sessions:
\n Group 1- Sec
ret Store exhibition and collections talk
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Group 2 - Roof tour (weather permitting)
4.30pm – Return through the gardens and close\n \n
5.30pm- Reception and presentation at F
ingle Bridge Pub
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Photos and filming:We may take ph otos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Partici pants may take photos and short videos for persona l use\, with permission of the course leader and a ll other participants in frame. If you want to pos t on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Te am (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission . If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings a re subject to our Terms and Condition s.
\n \nPhoto credit: By WyrdLight.com\ , CC BY 3.0\, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/inde x.php?curid=45363907
DESCRIPTION:Devon Group Visit to Castle Drogo\n \n Friday 15 M ay\n \n 1.30pm – 7.00pm\n \n \n \n Join the SPAB D evon Group for a fascinating afternoon at Castle D rogo\, the dramatic Dartmoor home designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and widely regarded as the last cast le built in England.\n \n \n \n This special visit offers a rare opportunity to explore the building with members of the National Trust team\, includi ng building and collections specialists\, who will guide us through the architectural ambitions\, co nstruction and ongoing conservation challenges of this extraordinary early twentieth-century house.\ n \n \n \n The afternoon will begin with an introd uctory exterior tour of the castle and chapel\, be fore time to explore the interiors. Attendees will then split into smaller groups for two exclusive experiences: a behind-the-scenes talk on the “Secr et Store” exhibition and the castle’s collections\ , alongside a guided roof tour (weather permitting )\, offering unusual insights into the fabric and maintenance of the building.\n \n \n \n There will be opportunities throughout to ask questions and discuss the conservation of complex historic build ings with those directly involved in their care.\n \n \n \n This event also marks the retirement of the Devon Group’s long-serving Chair\, Marian Wood . Please join us at the reception after the tour t o recognise her contribution to SPAB. A welcome dr ink is included in the ticket price.\n \n \n \n 1. 15pm – Arrivals and welcome at the Visitor Centre\ n \n \n \n 1.45pm – Exterior tour of the castle an d chapel\n \n \n \n 2.30pm – Free-flow visit throu gh the castle interiors\n \n \n \n 3.30pm – Split group sessions:\n \n Group 1- Secret Store exhibi tion and collections talk\n \n Group 2 - Roof tour (weather permitting)\n \n \n \n 4.30pm – Return t hrough the gardens and close\n \n \n \n 5.30pm- Re ception and presentation at Fingle Bridge Pub \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming:We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in futur e promotion\, including in print and online. Parti cipants may take photos and short videos for perso nal use\, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to p ost on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permissi on. If your material is good\, we might ask to sha re it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions (https://w ww.spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-condition s).\n \n \n \n Photo credit: By WyrdLight.com\, CC BY 3.0\, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.ph p?curid=45363907\n \n CATEGORIES:Visit CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T133000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T173000 LOCATION:United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1437 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR