Discover Liverton

Liverton offers two distinct perspectives for a trip: its pottery history and listed buildings provide a historical focus, while a walking route from Liverton into Penn Wood offers a different experience. When planning a stay, you can consider whether you are more interested in industrial and architectural history or would rather set aside time for a walk. This helps you decide from the outset which focus you want your stay to have.

Potteries and their timelines

Liverton Art Pottery operated in Liverton in 1913 and 1914; it is no longer in operation. Devonmoor Art Pottery was founded in Liverton in 1922 and closed in 1982. The two businesses provide different chronological reference points for the local pottery history: one had a short period of operation, while the other has a founding year and a closing year. At its peak, Devonmoor Art Pottery employed up to 70 people. This figure adds an indication of the business’s size at the time to the chronology.

Listed buildings

The “BOTTLE KILN AT APPLEWOODS FACTORY” in Liverton is a Grade II listed building. The joint Grade II listing covers Liverton Farmhouse and Liverton Farm Cottage. Liverton Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse; additions at the rear date from the 19th century. Rear additions are later extensions to the back of the building; their dates distinguish them from the Farmhouse’s earlier construction period. The kiln and the farmhouse are different types of building; in the case of the Farmhouse, there is also the sequence of the original building and its additions.

Walking route to Penn Wood

A walking route from Liverton climbs into Penn Wood via public footpaths and quiet lanes. The uphill route and combination of footpaths and quiet lanes are practical points to bear in mind when planning the walk. As path conditions can change, check the current situation before setting out.

Community history

Liverton Village Hall has served the community since 1926. This adds an aspect of local community life to the history of the businesses and buildings. The Village Hall therefore offers a different perspective on Liverton from the pottery businesses’ operating records or the Farmhouse’s construction phases.

Planning a trip to Liverton

You can weigh the topics according to your interests when planning your trip. Operating dates and employee numbers relate to industrial history; the Grade II listing and the Farmhouse’s construction phases represent architectural history. The walking route addresses a different question: it gives you a specific starting point in Liverton, describes an uphill climb and leads into Penn Wood. If you are weighing history against outdoor activity, you can use this information to choose a focus for your stay and then search for hotels in Liverton based on your travel plans.

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