Tuckers Hall
Building in Exeter, Devon, England
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Tuckers Hall, the Guildhall of the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen, is an historic building in Exeter, Devon, built in 1471.[1][2] It is a Grade II* listed building.[3] The building was described by Pevsner as 'a remarkable survival'.[1]
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Location | Exeter, England |
| Coordinates | 50°43′15″N 3°32′07″W |
| Year built | 1471 |
| Website | |
| www.tuckershall.org.uk | |
History
The cloth workers' guilds that met at Tuckers Hall since its construction were incorporated into the Incorporation of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen by Royal Charter in 1620.[4]
The building has a distinctive Gothic street frontage of mainly Heavitree stone.[3] The upper floor features 17th century oak panelling and furniture.[5]
The ground floor was used as a school from 1675 to 1841. The Hall was then let to the Freemasons from 1842 to 1875. The lower hall was then let for use as a Sunday school for a peppercorn rent.[5]
The incorporation continues to meet at Tuckers Hall today, having widened its membership after Exeter's cloth trade declined by the mid-19th century.[6]