Beaford Centre
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The Beaford Centre is an arts centre located in Beaford
, a small village in north Devon
, England
.
For ten years from 1992 the Beaford Centre ran The Plough arts centre
in Torrington
. Since 2002, however, they have been independent organisations.
The centre was established in the summer of 1966 by Dartington Hall
.
Beaford
Beaford is a village and civil parish in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is about five miles south-east of Great Torrington. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 393....
, a small village in north Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
For ten years from 1992 the Beaford Centre ran The Plough arts centre
The Plough Arts Centre
The Plough Arts Centre is a theatre, cinema and art gallery in Torrington, north Devon, England.The Plough is situated in a former Territorial Army drill hall on Fore Street in the centre of Torrington.The Plough was founded in 1975...
in Torrington
Great Torrington
Great Torrington is a small market town in the north of Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below...
. Since 2002, however, they have been independent organisations.
The centre was established in the summer of 1966 by Dartington Hall
Dartington Hall
The Dartington Hall Trust, near Totnes, Devon, United Kingdom is a charity specialising in the arts, social justice and sustainability.The Trust currently runs 16 charitable programmes, including The Dartington International Summer School and Schumacher Environmental College...
.