Hough end fields occupies the site of the alexandra park aerodrome. Facilities at hough end leisure centre whether in our gyms, pools, leisure centres, spas, libraries or childrens centres, theres bound to be a facility you love. Friends of hough end hall held a ceremony on saturday 6th may 2019 to unveil the three new interpretation boards in chorlton park that outline the history of this tudor mansion. Sir edward barlow was born at barlow hall in 1565 and took the name ambrose when he was ordained as a priest of the order of st benedict. There is some very good information about hough end hall which is available by clicking on one of the links below. It was incorporated into the city of manchester in 1904. A history of the ancient chapels of didsbury and chorlton. Hough end high resolution stock photography and images alamy. The river mersey runs past chorlton along its southern boundary. To the west is chorlton brook which may have provided some fishing. Councillor matt strong labour councillor for chorlton.
Hough end leisure centre gym, swimming pool, health. Following its publication in may 2015, we have been contacted by people from far and wide who are interested in the story. Our first task is to return the original chorlton arts festival, founded in 1999, to the community, reflecting its original ethos. Hough end hall, hough end hall academy and the future of the friends of hough end hall. I guess this shot was taken on the same day as the one of the green i posted earlier this month. I hope you find this site interesting and enjoyable as i feel compelled to share my collection of documents and pictures etc with everybody and feel free to use. Jan 14, 2010 a historic hall is being restored to its former glory after laying empty for years. Barlow hall was the birthplace of st ambrose barlow. In addition, andrew simpson, our local historian and peter topping, chair of the friends of hough end hall and a local artist have worked hard to produce a book hough end hall. Barlow hall circa 1870 barlow hall was probably erected in the reign of edward i. But chorlton s great glory is the record, in these days of trial, of its chiefs, the ancient family of barlow. Including sketches of the townships of didsbury, withington, burnage, heaton norris, reddish, levenshulme, and chorlton cumhardy. Our purpose is to contribute to the quality of life and sustainable regeneration in south manchester through the use of hough end hall heh as a resource for the community.
Hough end hall interpretation boards in chorlton park 15042019. The book, hough end hall, the story by andrew simpson and peter topping, was successfully launched earlier this month at the chorlton arts. Friends of hough end hall is a new, resident led community association, serving the needs of residents of chorlton and the surrounding areas of south manchester. Hough end hall, chorlton park, manchester british listed buildings. The book covers the tops turvey history of the mosley family, its time as a. Hough end hall interpretation boards in chorlton park. Facilities at hough end leisure centre manchester better. The manchester southern cemetery and chorlton union workhouse are.
This appeal is to fund our work on promoting the historical heritage of the hall to the community, through a heritage walk, book, exhibitions and electronic resources. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos. We are working to secure hough end hall for the benefit of the local community now and for future generations. The book, hough end hall, the story by andrew simpson and peter topping, was successfully launched earlier this month at the chorlton arts festival. This has included being contacted by a member of the lomas family who lived in the hall for nearly. The friends of hough end hall, chorlton cumhardy are seeking to raise money to the tune of about. The lloyds hotel, wilbraham road, chorlton cum hardy, manchester.
Then there would have been meadows leading down to the mersey. Hough end hall from the unseen collection of chorlton pictures. Together with notices of the more ancient local families, and particulars relating to the descent of their estates. Hough end hall is said to have been built by sir nicholas mosley shortly after he. The above sum was raised partly by subscriptions, and the rest by means of a bazaar, held in the free trade hall assembly room, manchester, which realized. Friends of hough end hall working to bring this historic building. Hough end hall, manchester 1283002 historic england. Oct 20, 2020 hough hall was occupied by the halgh family their surname also sometimes spent hough and it is important to distinguish hough hall in moston from hough end hall in chorlton cumhardy. John ireland, has held the post, with conspicuous success since october 1865, the school having always obtained excellent reports and secured good grants. Hough end hall has had grade ii listed building status since 1952, although this doesnt seem to have helped the building much. Hough end hall is a historic house now in chorlton cumhardy, originally in withington, manchester, north west england. Hough end leisure centre gym, swimming pool, health suite. History hough end hall has a long and varied history. Features fullscreen sharing embed statistics article stories visual stories seo.
He was arrested on the 25th april 1641 and carried off the lancaster castle where he was hanged drawn and quartered for confessing that he was a catholic. Sj89sw, nell lane, chorlton cumhardy, 69818584 north side, hough end hall 250252. Chorlton ward had a population of 14,8 at the 2011 census, and chorlton park 15,147 by the 9th century, there was an anglosaxon settlement here. During the last half of the nineteenth century chorlton changed from rural village where people farmed the land to a manchester suburb.
The present hough end hall was erected in the latter years of the reign of elizabeth and though of modest proportions, may yet be considered a fair example of the style of architecture of the period. Community index magazine july chorlton and whalley range edition. In the late victorian and edwardian periods, its rural. Brown brick in english bond, with sandstone plinth and dressings, stone slate roof. The place is so called from the anglosaxon hof, a dwelling, and ende, a boundary, the hall standing close to the boundary line of the townships of. The venue has undergone a complete transformation and is now ready to welcome customers. At the present day, with its ivycovered walls, clustered chimneys, and gabled roof, it presents a picturesque and pleasing appearance. A history of the ancient chapels of didsbury and chorlton, in. An occasional series dedicated to looking down at chorlton from the air. Chorlton book festival celebrates local writers andrew simpson. In total there are just ten official records of their lives, and yet they were at the core of the community during one of the most dramatic periods in its history. Following on from our successful book manchester pubs the stories behind the doors city centre.
September 28, first services in connection with the newlyformed congregational church in chorlton cumhardy, in masonic hall. This means it gets full sunshine during the day but also ensures it gets lots of the late sun as well. Jan 15, 2010 a historic hall is to be converted into a pub and restaurant by a man who once worked there as a glass collector. Chorlton borders stretford, sale, didsbury, withington, and whalley range. With the traffords of trafford and the premonstratensian abby of cockersand they were the owners of chorlton. Hough hall, commonly called hough s end and pronounced ouse end, although now situated in the township of withington, is a place of great local interest, hence this allusion to it. Parks and open spaces hough end playing fields manchester. Hough end hall has one of those long and rich histories, which pretty much has all you would want from a building dating back to 1596. Unveiling of interpretation boards telling the story of the hall 27032019.
It tells the story of the hall and that of the people who lived and worked there. A new news bulletin from friends of hough end hall 28022017. Its one of north manchesters oldest buildings, but its. Chorlton has no community centre and there is a great deal of pressure on existing spaces for meetings and events. The grade iilisted hough end hall in chorlton is currently undergoing a. During the earlysixteenth century hough hall was occupied by george halgh and his wife ann nee consterdine. Situated close to chorlton centre, this one bed cosy flat offers a relaxing space away from the bustling world. Hough end leisure centre boasts a state of the art gym offering world class cardio, resistance and strength equipment, wide range of fitness classes including yoga and group cycle, a 25 metre, six lane pool and a separate childrens pool. Hough end hall was perfectly positioned in terms of sunlight, facing south west. Apr 15, 2019 unveiling the new interpretation boards about the history of hough end hall.
Jenkyn mosley, gentleman, resided here in 1465, by whom it is supposed the first hall was built, probably in the ancient style of wood and plaster, so characteristic. Manchester pubs the stories behind the doors city centre. Chorlton cumhardy is a suburban area of manchester, england, three miles 4. May 3, national schools, chorlton green rebuilt opened. These are still available to buy from the chorlton bookshop or from the friends contact below.
Chorlton mosaic group meets at chorlton central church every thursday at 7. Jan 20, 2020 its one of the oldest buildings in,north manchester. Doug glendon grew up just a few doors away from hough end hall in chorlton and. Here is hough end hall in the summer of 1925 taken from an imperial airways aircraft. Historically, chorlton was a village on lancashire s southern border with cheshire, and a township within the ancient parish of manchester. Hough end hall, the grade ii listed, former family home of the mosley family in chorlton is up for sale. Sj89sw, nell lane, chorlton cumhardy, 69818584 north side, hough end hall 250252 ii manor house, now public house. Tucked away behind a primary school in moston, hough hall is thought to be more than 500yearsold. I was lucky enough to have a couple of meetings the local historian john m lloyd, who in 1972 published his book the township of chorlton cumhardy a complete history of chorlton. Thats four centuries from when it was the new home of sir nicholas mosley, through its 250 years as a farmhouse, its brief spell as a restaurant and right up to. Hall given new lifeline by blast from the past manchester. The barlows were lords of barlow boars wood, and lived at barlow hall from the time of edward 1 12727. A history of the ancient chapels of didsbury and chorlton, in manchester parish. This is a history book about manchester pubs in the city centre and the people who lived in and around them.
We run a full range of lessons for kids including swimming. Hough end hall is a grade ii listed building in chorlton park, manchester, england. Jun 21, 2011 the history of the family is confusing because many of the mosley men were called nicholas or oswald ive just realised that nicholas road is off oswald road in chorlton. Research was conducted by andrew simpson and peter topping who also designed the boards. Unveiling the new interpretation boards about the history of hough end hall. In the middle ages, improved drainage methods led to population growth.
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