Historic hall roof repaired in first phase of work

The first reroofing works of King Arthur's Great Halls in more than 90 years have been completed

A Grade II* listed building steeped in Arthurian legend in Cornwall has been reroofed.

It is the first major repair works in 90 years for the King Arthur's Great Halls, Tintagel, and was supported by a £168,000 grant from Historic England.

Traditional builders Bramhill, based in Winkleigh, Devon, began work in January and used slate sourced from Trevillett Quarry, near Tintagel.

Historic England said roof works and conservation of the art and stained glass windows were being planned to remove the halls from its "at risk" register.

The Great Hall remains the headquarters of the Fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table

Conservation architect Jeremy Chadburn, who worked on the project, said: "The building houses many important paintings, fabrics and artefacts produced for this unique collection which are now safe from water damage.

"We can now start to plan the next repairs."

The halls were added to Historic England's heritage-at-risk register in 2022 due to their deteriorating condition.

The register identifies sites that are most at risk of being lost and helps to ensure they are protected.

The Great Hall was built between 1927 and 1933

King Arthur's Great Halls are made up of Trevena House, a large Victorian residence, and the Great Hall.

Built between 1927 and 1933, the Great Hall became the headquarters of the Fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table, a society dedicated to Arthurian values of honour and chivalry - and remains so today.

The halls have a collection of 73 stained-glass windows by artist Veronica Whall and 10 commissioned oil paintings by artist William Hatherell telling the story of King Arthur and his knights.

Tintagel is linked with the legendary king because, according to some legends, its castle was where he was born.