Location: Totnes, Devon.
Photographer: Robert Hesketh
Keywords: Tourist Historic Buildings/Sites Interior Dev/South Hams
File Size: 30MB
The interior of Dartington's Great Hall viewed from the gallery the Great Hall with its magnificent hammer beam roof large fireplace high arched windows and carved capitals was beautifully restored by Scottish architect William Weir for Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst as part of their restoration programme for Dartington between 1926 and 1936 Dartington Hall was originally built by John Holland Earl of Huntingdon and later Duke of Exeter between 1388 and 1399 also of note are the woven banners which like the roof show Weir's skill and the influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement The Great Hall Dartington Hall near Totnes South Hams South West Devon South West England UK inside; room; carpentry; craftsmanship; wood; oak; woodwork; timber; arched windows; angels; capitals; banners; heraldry; grand piano; chairs; benches; pot plants; William Weir; architect; architecture; Arts and Crafts; restoration; Elmhirst; history; heritage; historic; historical; English Heritage; Grade I listed building; medieval; 14th century; manor; sunlight; sunshine; landscape; horizontal; inland; holiday; vacation; travel; tourism; tourist attraction; Westcountry; West Country; SW England; English; British; Britain; Great Britain; GB; United Kingdom