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Free visits to Dartmoor Medieval longhouse

Cross the threshold of Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor National Park’s Grade 1 Listed longhouse, and step back in time to medieval Dartmoor as part of Heritage Open Days 2018. This year Dartmoor National Park has arranged a number of free visits to this unique building as its contribution to the national heritage celebration.

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or...

Heritage Open Days: Higher Uppacott

Event Date: 
10/09/2015 - 10:30am to 13/09/2015 - 4:00pm
Venue: 
Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor

Enjoy a FREE visit to Dartmoor National Park's Higher Uppacott medieval longhouse as part of Heritage Open Days 2015.

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or shippon end (cattle shelter) in its original unaltered state. It is a Grade 1 listed building.

One of the things that makes Higher Uppacott so special is that its development from its medieval...

Visit Medieval Dartmoor

Event Date: 
02/08/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor

Cross the threshold of Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor National Park’s Grade 1 Listed longhouse and step back in time to medieval Dartmoor. On 2 August 2015 Dartmoor National Park has arranged an opportunity for the public to visit this unique building in the company of a knowledgeable guide.

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or shippon end (cattle shelter) in its...

Visit a Medieval longhouse

Event Date: 
03/05/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor

Cross the threshold of Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor National Park’s Grade 1 Listed longhouse and step back in time to medieval Dartmoor. On 3 May 2015 Dartmoor National Park has arranged an opportunity for the public to visit this unique building in the company of a knowledgeable guide.

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or shippon end (cattle shelter) in its...

Visit a 14th Century Dartmoor Longhouse

Event Date: 
24/01/2015 - 10:30am
Venue: 
Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof.

Higher Uppacott is a grade one listed building of rare and national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building type, which has retained its lower or shippon end (cattle shelter) in its original unaltered state. One of the things that makes Higher Uppacott so special is that its development from medieval beginnings through to the present day is still clearly evident within the fabric of the building. The longhouse is not open to the public all...

Free visits to Dartmoor Medieval longhouse

Event Date: 
12/09/2014 - 11:00am to 14/09/2014 - 2:00pm
Venue: 
Dartmoor

Cross the threshold of Higher Uppacott, Dartmoor National Park’s Grade 1 Listed longhouse, and step back in time to medieval Dartmoor as part of Heritage Open Days 2014. This year Dartmoor National Park has arranged a number of free visits to this unique building as its contribution to the national heritage celebration which runs from 11 to 14 September 2014.

A longhouse is a medieval farmhouse in which both people and cattle were accommodated under a single roof. Higher Uppacott is rare and of national importance. It is one of the few remaining examples of this historic building...