Dodington Hall
Dodington Hall is a country house in the village of Dodington in the English county of Somerset . It originated in the 15th century and was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II Historic Building.
The house was built from local red sandstone and has a slate roof with several chimneys.
In the open hall there is a decorated ceiling, and there is another in the salon wing, which also contains heraldic glasses that have been preserved from the original furnishings from 1485 to the present day.
The manor house was expanded in 1581 but then fell into disrepair and was used as a farmhouse in the 17th century.
In the basement under the kitchen there is a water wheel that drives the rotisserie in the kitchen.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Dodington Hall . English Heritage. ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ A b R. W. Dunning (editor), AP Baggs, RJE Bush, MC Siraut: Parishes: Dodington . In: A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 . Institute of Historical Research. 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Dodington Hall . In: Images of England . Retrieved on March 5, 2015. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Dodington Hall . Dodington Family History. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
Coordinates: 51 ° 9 ′ 29 ″ N , 3 ° 11 ′ 6 ″ W.