I visited East Riddlesden Hall in the middle of July when I visited West Yorkshire. The hall dates from the 17th century and is in the heart of an agricultural estate with over 1,400 years of use. The hall is quite small in size and the grounds include a listed barn and a garden. At one point, the house was in danager of being destroyed, but it was saved by the National Trust, and they continue to manage the site today. There are volunteers that can inform about the history of the hall, and they were very good at explaining different details and the history of the hall and grounds.
Although the current hall dates from the 17th century, a house has existed here since the 7th century. In the Great Hall in the house is a fragment of Saxon cross that was discovered on the grounds, and it is thought to date from around 1066. Two parts of the cross were discovered in the grounds; one part was discovered in a wall.
One of the more recent owners of the estate became wealthy due to the wool industry, and in the 17th century, the hall was remodelled. In th first part of the 1900s, the hall fell into disrepair, but it was saved by people in the community. The hall was then donated to the National Trust in the 1930s.
I explored the different rooms in the house, and the first room to explore was the Great Hall.
This led up the stairs to other rooms to explore, most of which had been remodelled.
This room has an odd fireplace.
There were some bedrooms to see upstairs.
Some of the items discovered in the house were on display.
Back down the stairs is the kitchen.
After exploring the house, I went outside to have a quick walk around the gardens.
Before heading back to the car, I had a look at the Great Barn and explored it and saw some old wagons on display.
I enjoyed the visit to East Riddlesden Hall and found the property interesting. Have you ever been to visit?
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