Great Hall

Included in the Hall/Courtyard buildings listing, the Great Hall forms part of the original manor house which was built in 1388 by John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon and Duke of Exeter, and half brother of Richard II.

It is also listed as being on the site of a scheduled ancient monument (monument number 34872), the ruins and buried remains of the Great House at Dartington. The badge of Richard II and the Plantagenates — a white hart on a red rose — can be seen on the central boss in the roof of the porch.

When they purchased the Dartington Hall estate in 1925 the Great Hall was in ruins, four walls without a roof. The Elmhirsts restored it for use as a performance space. Between 1926 and 1937 it was restored by William Weir for Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst.

The Hall is found within the medieval courtyard. It is a grade I listed building (click here to find out more about what listing means).

There is public access to the exterior of the building. Our accommodation and catering department rents out the Great Hall regularly to external groups as a venue for conferences, lunches and dinners. When it is not in use, the public are welcome to visit.

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