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SANHS - Exmoor Forest
A talk on Exmoor Forest to mark the 200th anniversary of its disafforestation in 1817 by Mary Sirault.
The Royal Forest of Exmoor was for centuries a preserved hunting ground but mainly used for livestock grazing. A scheme to convert it to a profitable and productive demesne farm was a failure as was a planned railway but farms were established, a parish was created and a small village grew up at Simonsbath. The forest and its wild inhabitants have had to adapt, as did the people who came t
The Royal Forest of Exmoor was for centuries a preserved hunting ground but mainly used for livestock grazing. A scheme to convert it to a profitable and productive demesne farm was a failure as was a planned railway but farms were established, a parish was created and a small village grew up at Simonsbath. The forest and its wild inhabitants have had to adapt, as did the people who came t
7.30 p.m. Non-members £3. Refreshments available.
Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Taunton TA2 6SF
Thu 19 Feb 2015
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