Great hall

Henry VIII's banqueting hall, covered in original tapestries. When we went, they were celebrating the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, and they had reenactments of his wedding to Kateryn Parr. I don't believe the Hall is usually decked out like this. We were lucky! (And if I lived in London, I'd be at this place every weekend, if not more often.) Hampton Court Palace.

Christ Church Oxford is famous because of its Harry Potter filming locations and the Harry Potter dining hall that inspired Hogwarts’ Great Hall is a must visit for Harry Potter fans! #whatshotblog #harrypotter #Oxford #uktravel

Some of the problems that surfaced during the filming of Sorcerer's Stone were, well, a lot more gross than you could have ever expected. Here's the totally disgusting detail about Hogwarts' majestic Great Hall that you never knew about before.

Each of the Great Hall torch holders is a carving of one of the four house animals.

Powderham Castle has passed through the hands of one family for the past 600 years and has, since the 18th century, developed a dazzling succession of interiors.

Discover the story of the Duchess of Lauderdale, who transformed Ham House into one of the grandest Stuart houses in England.

The great hall at Hatfield House, childhood home of Elizabeth Tudor.