King Arthur's Hall is a historic building in Tintagel, Cornwall, England. Built in the early 1930s by Frederick Thomas Glasscock (died 1934),[1] it originally served as the headquarters for a social organization known as the Order of the Fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table. It contains works of art relating to the Arthurian legend and is now a popular visitor attraction for Arthurian enthusiasts.
Glasscock founded the Order of the Fellowship of the Knights of the Round Table in 1927 to promote Christian ideals and Arthurian notions of medieval chivalry.[2] Glasscock was resident at Tintagel (in the house "Eirenicon" which he had built) and responsible for the building of King Arthur's Hall. The Hall was itself an extension of Trevena House, which had been John Douglas Cook's residence and had been built on the site of the former Town Hall and Market Hall in Fore Street.[3][4] A variety of Cornish stones are used in the construction and the 73 stained glass windows illustrating the Arthurian tales are by Veronica Whall. There are also several paintings of scenes from King Arthur's life by William Hatherell.[5]