Welcome
Our next meeting is on 2nd December 2025.
A Tudor Christmas with the Lady Katherine and her peasant. Harberton Parish Hall
The Harberton and Harbertonford History Society (aka H3S) encourages the study of the local history of Harberton Parish and the surrounding County.
There are approximately 5 meetings with speakers each year and at least one field excursion. Meetings take place in Harberton or Harbertonford, or via Zoom – particularly in the colder months. Details of talks can be found in the Programme.
Members of the Society have gathered information on the past history of the villages, personalities and the Parish including the preparation of historic walks around both Harberton and Harbertonford. The Society is making collections of photographs and some artefacts and have embarked on an oral history project to build an archive of first-hand histories in both villages. We are in the process of making a film about Harbertonford Mill using the information obtained from participants in the oral history project. We hope to go on to make more short films about other aspects of life in our villages.
The Society is keen to receive photographs/articles/family records for our archives, thus building a valuable local history research resource. If you have anything that might be of historical or cultural interest, please get in touch using our contact page.
Our Next Meeting
An evening with Rosemary Griggs
‘A Tudor Christmas with the Lady Katherine and her peasant’
Tuesday 2nd December at 7:30pm in Harberton Parish Hall
Appearing in full period costume as Katherine Raleigh, the mother to Sir Walter Raleigh, speaker and award -winning author Rosemary Griggs brings the festivities, feasting and fun of a Tudor Christmas to life in a presentation interspersed with songs from the peasant David. Travel back in time as a guest and join Katherine’s father, Sir Philip Champernowne, at his feast at the Court House Modbury. Discover the etiquette, the menu and the customs of a sixteenth century Christmas.

