Free lecture by Helen Turnbull on the history of Ugbrooke House and the Clifford family, part of Torquay Museum's lecture series.
Helen Turnbull is taking the stage at Torquay Museum on Wednesday 11 November, with her talk Ugbrooke House and the Cliffords forming part of the museum's ongoing lecture series. It's a local history session that looks at one of the region's most enduring estates and the family that has held it for centuries.
Turnbull traces the history of Ugbrooke House all the way back to the Norman conquest, so the talk covers a huge stretch of time rather than just a single era. The focus is on the Clifford family, and she spends a good deal of it on some of the more fascinating members who lived there over the years. If you've ever wondered about the people behind the name or how the house has changed since the early days, this is where you'll find those details.
It's a Torquay Museum Society lecture, which means it's one of the regular talks they host as part of their wider programme. If you're already a member of the society, it's free of charge. For everyone else, tickets are £5 and you pay on the door, so there's no need to book ahead.
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The talk starts at 10:45 am at Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG. It's a mid-morning slot, so it's more of a daytime thing than an evening one.
