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Haulgh Hall, Hilden
Street
This small manor house was
built in about 1600, perhaps incorporating a late medieval building.
The Haulgh family lived here at that time, but in 1639 it was
sold to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, whose father, the Bishop of Chester,
had bought the Great Lever estate. Their descendants, the Earls
of Bradford, held it until it was bought by Bolton Council. It
was always let to tenants, who included farmers, carriers, and
an estate agent.
It was restored in 1982 by
Bolton Council to reveal details of its original structure, part
timber framed with some cruck construction, and part random stone
with a rough surface. One small square bay, timber framed with
brick infilling, obtrudes like a porch but extends upwards to
the first floor and is an enlargement of the rooms; traditionally
it is called the domestic chapel. The restoration work received
a commendation from the Civic Trust.
Information taken from Buildings
of Bolton produced by Bolton Civic Trust. |
