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Hire The Church House
AVAILABLE TO HIRE THE CHURCH HOUSE WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR Built around 1537. It is a grade 2* listed building, owned by the National Trust, currently leased to the village as a community hall. It is a fine example of a 16th century Church house and has had many different uses over the years. Ale House, Alms house,…
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The Church House
The information shown here is taken, with permission, from The National Trust leaflet about The Church House. The National Trust Sextons Cottage Widecombe in the Moor Devon TQ13 7TA Telephone: 01364-621321 The Church House is thought to have been built around the same time as the Church Tower, c. 1540. EXTERIOR The Church House is…
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Sexton’s Cottage Gallery and Gifts
We are thrilled to have re-opened Sexton’s Cottage as a lifestyle, art and local gift shop – offering a very similar shopping experience to the National Trust who ran it successfully for years. Upstairs in our gallery, we showcase the work of some of the incredible Artists and Makers that live and work on Dartmoor.…
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Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900
An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900 An Illustrated Journey Through Local Archives A book of 194 pages with 105 illustrations Written by Roger Claxton Published by Widecombe History Group All profits will be donated to local causes Direct online price of £12 (plus postage) for the printed book Kindle, Google and…
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Poor on the Moor Talks
Poor on the Moor is a series of talks about the poor of Widecombe and how they were looked after in the period 1700-1900. The talks are based on the book Welfare in Widecombe 1700-1900. More details Each video has the option to enter full screen mode and also watch on YouTube. Of course, you…
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Widecombe Artisan Craft Markets
Regular Thursday Artisan Craft Market – Starting 2nd April 2026.10.30 am to 4.30 pm Also there is a Craft Fair on various additional days in 2026: Easter Fair on Sunday 5th and Monday 6th April, then Monday May 11th 10.00am-4.00pm, Monday May 18th, then every Monday from June 1st to 28th September 10.00am-4.00pm and a…
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Widecombe Village Market
Widecombe Village Market started in November 2005. It has enjoyed great success and is well supported by local people and visitors from a wide area. The market is held in the beautiful and historic Church House, owned by The National Trust and leased to the village. It becomes the perfect market hall and adds considerably to…