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Dartington Hall
Wedding Venue
Dartington Hall
Totnes
South Devon
Devon
TQ9 6EL
England
tel:- 01803 847 100
fax:- 01803 847 107
web address:- www.dartingtonhall.com/
e-mail:- bookings@dartingtonhall.com
Dartington Hall :-
Venue type - Hotel
Venue type - Restaurant
Venue type - Inn - Pub
Venue type - Historical Building
Venue type - Historic Building
Number of function rooms available for weddings: 1
Function room names and capacities: Great Hall for between 50 - 120 people
seated or up to 250 people in the evening
Guests rooms available: 51
Honeymoon suite available: Yes
Garden suitable for marquees: Yes
Choice of wedding breakfast menus - Yes
Alcohol License - Yes
Dedicated wedding planner available - Yes
Licensed for Civil Ceremonies - Yes
Outdoor Fireworks Permitted - Yes
Dance Floor - Yes
Evening Reception Facilities - Yes
Car Parking Facilities - Yes
Tables chairs linens and tableware included
Wedding services provided: Full Wedding Planner in the lead up to the big day and co-ordination on the day
Gardens or outside locations suitable for wedding photography: Yes, a private garden and many acres or public gardens for photographs
Suitable locations inside the venue for wedding photography: Yes plenty
Local picturesque areas suitable for wedding photography: Yes plenty
Venue special features: At the heart of our extensive 1200-acre estate, surrounded by exquisite gardens, a group of magnificent Grade 1 listed buildings encircle a spectacular courtyard. This is Dartington Hall, the largest medieval house in the West of England and possibly one of the most romantic wedding venues in the South West. From romantic country walks through woodland and along the picturesque river Dart, to unforgettable receptions in our historic buildings and gardens, Dartington Hall is perhaps the loveliest of all Devon wedding venues and our experienced team are committed to ensuring that every aspect of your special day is one you will cherish forever.
Venue History: Dartington Hall was originally built in 1388 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon and half brother to Richard II, He was beheaded in 1400 after an unsuccessful rebellion against Henry IV. Dartington then belonged to the Crown and a number of individual owners until it was purchased in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne. Sir Arthur Champernowne was Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I, a man of energy, ambition and fearless self-reliance. His successors lived at Dartington for over three hundred years, until the estate was purchased by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst in 1925.
Much of the courtyard was derelict and in response the Elmhirsts initiated a decade of uninhibited reconstruction, not to turn it into a museum but to make it a place to live and work.
Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst combined an unusual sense of vision and adventure, the willingness and courage to put ideas into practice and the financial means with which to do so. Their vision laid the foundations and created the spirit upon which present day Dartington is based.
Other information: One of the only wedding venues in the southwest of England to combine medieval grandeur, natural beauty, exceptional food and comfortable accommodation, Dartington Hall, in south Devon is the perfect location for your wedding.
Just 1.5 miles from Totnes, set in a glorious 1200 acre estate, Dartington Hall is straightforward to find. The train journey takes just 3 hours from London, Paddington or from Birmingham, and if you are looking at wedding venues in South Devon which are easily accessible from Plymouth, Torquay and Exeter, Dartington Hall offers rural tranquillity within easy reach of some of Devon's most attractive seaside towns and international airport connections.
Wedding Trivia:
Diamonds set in gold or silver became popular as betrothal rings among wealthy Venetians toward the end of the fifteenth century.
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