Dartington (24-26 Jul 2015)

Bath Spa Station

The Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Bath Spa Station

The Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Bath Spa Station

Kathy at the Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Bath Spa Station

Patrick at the Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Bath Spa Station

Christopher at the Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Bath Spa Station

The Bath Spa train station. It's time to head to Dartington Hall for the wedding.

Cott Inn

Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane)

Cott Inn

Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane)

Cott Inn

Kathy with the bride-to-be, Anita. Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Cott Inn

The groom, Roger, and his lovely bride, Anita. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Cott Inn

Gale and Kathy. Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Cott Inn

Gale and Kathy. Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Cott Inn

Ivan and Sydney. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Cott Inn

Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane)

Cott Inn

Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane)

Cott Inn

Ivan, Gale, Kathy, Sydney and Christopher. (Photo taken by Patrick R. Kane) Dinner on the night before the wedding at the historic Cott Inn, a public house dating to 1320, in Totnes, England

Dartington Hall

Christopher is ready to see what Dartington Hall has to offer. Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Christopher is ready to see what Dartington Hall has to offer. Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Looks like it is going to be a beautiful day for a wedding at Dartington Hall (Photo taken by Patrick R. Kane) Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Looks like it is going to be a beautiful day for a wedding at Dartington Hall (Photo taken by Patrick R. Kane) Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Sydney next to the sign providing information on Anita and Roger's wedding at Dartington Hall (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane)

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. (Photo taken by Kathy T. Kane) The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall in Dartington, near Totnes, Devon, England, is a 1,200 acre country estate that is the headquarters of the Dartington Hall Trust, a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability. The medieval hall was built between 1388 and 1400 for John Holand, Earl of Huntingdon, half-brother to Richard II. After John was beheaded, the Crown owned the estate until it was acquired in 1559 by Sir Arthur Champernowne, Vice-Admiral of the West under Elizabeth I. The Champernowne family then lived in the Hall for 366 years. The Hall and medieval courtyard functions in part as a conference centre and wedding venue and provides bed and breakfast accommodation. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartington_Hall

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

We decided to enjoy the gardens on the morning of Anita and Rogers wedding at Dartington Hall (Photo taken by Patrick R. Kane) The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/

Dartington Gardens

Christopher checking out the Japanese Garden at The Gardens at Dartington.

Dartington Gardens

Christopher checking out the Japanese Garden at The Gardens at Dartington.

Dartington Gardens

Japanese Garden. The Gardens at Dartington are steeped in history; a monument to the vision and enterprise of the great families who have owned it. Dartington originated in the 1390s when John Holand, the half brother to King Richard II, created a mediaeval manor house on the hillside overlooking the river Dart. Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, an American heiress and her English husband, took over Dartington with the aim of creating both a home and a unique experiment in rural regeneration, education and the arts. They repaired and reconstructed the dilapidated historical buildings, built new properties on the estate and worked with a series of landscape designers – clearing the tangle of overgrowth and moving away from rigid Victorian design to reveal the great trees, shapes and curves of the landscape. Source: https://www.dartington.org/visit/explore/about-the-gardens/