Museums · South West England
Totnes Guildhall
Totnes Guildhall — a Grade I-listed museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Totnes Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Totnes Guildhall is a 16th-century Tudor historic guildhall, magistrate's court, and prison, in the town of Totnes, south Devon, in southwest England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
After Totnes was granted a charter by King John enabling the town to makes its own bylaws in 1206, the merchants of the town secured permission to establish a guild and constructed their original guildhall in the High Street. The current building was originally part of Totnes Priory, which had been established by Juhel de Totnes, feudal baron of Totnes. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII in the 1540s, his successor, King Edward VI, granted Totnes a charter, in 1553, allowing one of the former priory buildings, which had been used as the monks' refectory, to be converted into a guildhall. Part of the first floor of the building was converted for use as a…
Visiting
The building continues to be used by Totnes Town Council for meetings and other ceremonial events. It is also open to the public during weekdays.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.4321, -3.6879
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Established
- 1553
- Official site
- www.yvonnecoomber.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7828352 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Totnes Guildhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Totnes Guildhall?
- Totnes Guildhall is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ9 5QQ), in the parish of Totnes.
- When was Totnes Guildhall built?
- Built or established in 1553.
- Who owns Totnes Guildhall?
- Totnes Guildhall is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Totnes Guildhall a listed building?
- Totnes Guildhall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Totnes Guildhall free to visit?
- Yes, Totnes Guildhall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Totnes Guildhall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ9 5QQ. It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency.