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Location:
Todmorden, W Yorks
Description:
THE OLD HALL, TODMORDEN.
A rare opportunity to purchase a substantial Grade II* Listed Elizabethan Manor House with potential for a variety of uses currently run as a restaurant situated within a convenient location.
Comprising, panelled drawing room, hallways, 3 dining rooms, W.C's, kitchens, stores, cellars, function room, lounge, bedrooms, en suites, bathroom, lounge and office. Ample parking and gardens.
Leeds approx 30 miles. Manchester approx 25 miles.
A BRIEF HISTORY
The Grade II* Listed Todmorden Old Hall, built of millstone grit is a striking example of Elizabethan handiwork. Its great spreading front has five vary-sized pinnacle capped gables and at the apex of each there is a carved finial. Its clusters of finely mullioned windows overhanging sills testify to the artistic architecture of another generation.
The present edifice is largely built around a more ancient timber home (some medieval timbers and wattle and daub are still in evidence). In an undated deed (probably of the 13th century) the owner of Todmorden Hall and lands which later became the manor of Todmorden is given as Thomas de la Dene. The earliest recording of the Hall is in 1294 when John de la Dene, thought to be the grandson of Thomas, granted to Alice, the daughter of William de Radcliffe all of his land and services in Todmorden with the Hall subsequently becoming the manor house of Todmorden and was in the Radcliffe family for the next 400 years.
The Radcliffes were Earls of Sussex (a title now defunct), the crest and garter appearing at the top of the beautifully carved mantelpiece bear testimony to this. The Radcliffes are also the same family of Oxford university fame. The Radcliffe most associated with Todmorden Hall is Savile Radcliffe who in 1603, stone enclosed the Hall and enlarged the building.
The drawing room is remarkable for fine oak panelling and for a beautifully carved oak mantelpiece, one of the finest of its kind in the country (thought to be dated around 1620). The centre piece of the mantelpiece commemorates the marriage of Savile Radcliffe to Katherine Hyde, (daughter of Robert Hyde of Norbury Cheshire and the great uncle of Edward Hyde the Earl of Clarendon) and carries the family mottos Natale Solv Dulce (Sweet is your native soil) and Ama Virtuem (love virtue). The mantelpiece also contains several coats of arms of notable local families such as Towneley, Holt, Saville and Nowell.
Todmorden Hall passed from the Radcliffes in 1717 when Roger Mainwaring, husband of Elizabeth Radcliffe (Savile's grand daughter) sold it to John Fielden, great uncle of Joshua Fielden the founder of Fielden Bros, the great cotton patriarchs of the town. John bequeathed it to his son Abraham and the Hall became a fine merchant clothiers house. The evidence to this still exists at the rear of the building with the takkin in steps where piece workers came and collected the raw goods and returned the finished articles. The first three steps show the wear of the piece workers footfall.
After the death of Abraham Fielden it was purchased by Anthony Crossley whose daughter married James Taylor of Whitworth, one of the nationally famous 'Whitworth Doctors' whereupon the Hall then became Taylor's surgery and hospital as well as his home. James Taylor had a national reputation and treated such luminaries as The Bishop of Durham and the Princess Royal.
James Taylor was also the magistrate for the town and the Hall was thus the centre of attention in November 1838 when during the Poor Law riots of that time a riotous mob gathered outside the Hall and finally broke in damaging furniture and an ornate plaster frieze. A surviving portion of the frieze can still be seen today in one of the upstairs rooms.
At the start of the 20th Century the Hall was acquired by The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company and , astonishingly, the Hall was threatened with demolition as part of a railway expansion scheme. The Office of Works, however, stepped in and acquired the Hall for it to become the main Post Office for the town from 1921 until it was closed in 1969.
In the 1930's a huge stone fireplace was uncovered.The fireplace is some 5 yards wide and is spanned by 3 arches the lowest one being 4 feet from the floor and the highest some 10 feet. It is out of proportion to the size of the room and harks back to a time before the 18th century after which many rooms were made smaller and the minstrel's gallery now just serves a small area over the original old studded door (which contains 365 studs- 1 for every day of the year) which on the exterior has Savile Radcliffe's coat of arms carved in stone above the door.
Calderdale Council acquired the then dormant building in the 1970s and around that time it became used as a restaurant. Nick and Madeleine Hoyle acquired the building in 1998 and then became the first private owners of Todmorden Hall for over a century. The Hall now houses one of the finest restaurants around with a focus on high quality local ingredients-holding true to the ancient Radcliffe mote natale solv dulce or one's native soil is sweet. The Hall was visited by Prince Charles in 2010, as part of his visit to the town, after Madeleine & Nick produced a notable menu consisting of ingredients exclusively from Todmorden.
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES
FRONT ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
Accessed via a solid timber door. Mullion windows to the front elevation. Double timber and leaded glass panelled doors lead through to the bar area.
PANELLED DRAWING ROOM 8.10m(26'7'') max x 7.42m(24'4'')
An impressive room with oak panelled walls. The central feature being the impressive carved fireplace incorporating a solid fuel burning stove set on a stone hearth. Mullion windows incorporating a window seat overlook the front gardens, further mullion window to the side. Plaster ceiling coving. Fitted bar with shelving behind. Door accesses the inner hallway.
PANELLED DRAWING ROOM
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PANELLED DRAWING ROOM
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PANELLED DRAWING ROOM
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INNER HALLWAY
Open to the corridor. A staircase leads to the first floor function room and guest bedroom. An enclosed staircase leads down to the cellar. Ornate plaster mouldings to the ceiling. Feature archway. Dado rail.
CORRIDOR
Accessing the dining rooms, Ladies and Gents W.C's. Circular steps lead down to the further entrance hall. Stone arch to one wall.
DINING ROOM- ONE 5.49m(18'0'') x 5.52m(18'1'')
A delightful light and airy room with stone mullion windows to the front overlooking the gardens. Decorative plaster ceiling coving. Picture rail. Dado rail. Contemporary wall mounted living flame coal effect fire.
DINING ROOM- ONE
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DINING ROOM - ONE
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LADIES AND GENTS W.C'S
SECOND FRONT ENTRANCE HALL
Doors access further dining rooms. A timber and glazed door accesses the front entrance vestibule. Ornate plaster mouldings to the ceiling. Picture rail. Deep timber skirting boards.
SECOND FRONT ENTRANCE HALL
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FRONT ENTRANCE VESTIBULE
A solid timber door leads out to the front. Exposed stone to the walls. Stone flagged floor.
DINING ROOM THREE 4.80m(15'9'') x 4.95m(16'3'')
A charming room with mullion windows to the front elevation. The central feature being the painted timber fireplace with a marble inset and hearth incorporating a living flame coal effect gas fire set on a stone hearth. Plaster ceiling coving. Door accesses dining room two.
DINING ROOM THREE
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DINING ROOM THREE
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DINING ROOM TWO 4.92m(16'2'') x 9.34m(30'8'')
A splendid room with stone mullion windows to the rear elevation. The central feature being the impressive exposed stone fireplace incorporating a living flame log effect gas fire set on a good sized stone flagged hearth. A timber spindle balustrade staircase leads to the first floor living accommodation. Storage cupboard. Door accesses the kitchen. Door accesses the wine store. Door accesses the wash room and store.
DINING ROOM TWO
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KITCHEN 4.49m(14'9'') x 5.26m(17'3'')
Mullion windows to the front. Beams to the ceiling. Timber double doors to the side. Open to the store.
STORE 2.52m(8'3'') x 3.29m(10'10'')
Open to the wash room.
WINE STORE
Mullion windows to the rear. Steps lead to the further store.
FIRST FLOOR
Function section.
HALF LANDING
Stone mullion windows incorporating window seats to the rear. Doors access the staff W.C's. A timber spindle balustrade staircase leads to the main landing.
STAFF W.C'S
Ladies and Gents staff W.C's.
MAIN LANDING
Accessing the function room, kitchen, guest bedroom and store room. Exposed beams to the ceiling. Storage cupboards.
FUNCTION ROOM 5.21m(17'1'') x 15.02m(49'3'')
Mullion windows to four elevations. Ornate plaster mouldings to the ceiling. Dado rail. Deep timber skirting boards.
FUNCTION KITCHEN 3.78m(12'5'') x 5.67m(18'7'') max
Mullion windows to the rear.
GUEST BEDROOM 5.48m(18'0'') max x 5.47m(17'11'')
A charming room with stone mullion windows to the front overlooking the garden and beyond. Beams to the ceiling. A timber spindle balustrade staircase leads to the en suite. Picture rail. Door accesses the store room which accesses the loft space.
GUEST BEDROOM
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GUEST BEDROOM
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EN SUITE BATHROOM 1.89m(6'2'') x 2.68m(8'9'')
A white suite comprising, bath with shower screen and over head shower and mixer tap, wash hand basin with a wall mounted mixer tap set on a timber stand with drawers and a W.C. Tiled splashbacks. Extractor. Beams to the ceiling. Sunken spotlights to the ceiling. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled floor.
FIRST FLOOR
Living accommodation.
SPLIT LEVEL LANDING
Doors access the bedroom accommodation and the lounge. Shelving to one wall.
BEDROOM 5.26m(17'3'') x 4.91m(16'1'')
An elegant room with mullion windows to the front overlooking the gardens. Plaster ceiling coving. Sunken spotlights to the ceiling. Fitted wardrobe. Door accesses the en suite.
BEDROOM
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BEDROOM
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EN SUITE
A white suite comprising, shower cubicle, wash hand basin with mixer tap set on a timber stand and a W.C. Tiled splashbacks. Extractor fan. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled floor.
LANDING
Accessing the master bedroom and the lounge. Coat hooks. An enclosed staircase leads to the attic.
ATTIC
Used for storage.
BEDROOM 3.46m(11'4'') x 3.91m(12'10'')
A double room with mullion windows to the side.
LOUNGE 5.16m(16'11'') x 5.63m(18'6'')
A superb room open to the eaves with impressive beam structure. Stone mullion windows to the rear. The central feature being the exposed stone fireplace incorporating a solid fuel burning grate set on a stone hearth. Doors access the kitchen and bathroom. Book shelving to one wall.
LOUNGE
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KITCHEN 3.79m(12'5'') x 4.55m(14'11'')
Steps lead down to the kitchen area.
Benefiting from base units. Stainless steel sink and drainer unit. Plumbed for an automatic washing machine. Mullion windows to the side. Exposed beams to the ceiling. Wood floor. Door to the rear. Door accesses the office. Housing the central heating boiler.
OFFICE 2.60m(8'6'') x 3.31m(10'10'')
Beams to the ceiling. Exposed stone to one wall. Window to the side. Housing the hot water cylinder.
BATHROOM 2.18m(7'2'') x 4.28m(14'1'')
A white suite comprising, bath, shower cubicle, wash hand basin and W.C. Mullion window to the rear. Tiled splashbacks.
EXTERNALS
To the front of the property, gates access a private tarmac drive and pebbled parking area. The property is framed by manicured lawned gardens incorporating mature trees, bushes and colourful planting. To the rear of the property a parking area and raised seating area incorporating mature trees.
EXTERNALS
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EXTERNALS
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EXTERNALS
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EXTERNALS
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LOCAL AUTHORITY
Calderdale MBC
SERVICES
Benefits from all mains services, which should be checked by any prospective purchaser.
TENURE
Freehold
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agent, Charnock Bates, No 70 Commercial Street, Halifax HX1 2JE.
01422 380100
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www.charnockbates.co.uk
DIRECTIONS TO
Take the A646 from Halifax to Todmorden. At the main roundabout in Todmorden turn left onto Rochdale Road, take a 2nd right onto Hall Street and proceed forward for approx 25 yds, the entrance for The Old Hall can be found on the right hand side.
For Satellite Navigation- OL14 7AD
IMPORTANT NOTICE
CHARNOCK BATES for themselves and for vendors of this property whose agents they are give notice that:
(i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.
(ii) all descriptions, floor plans, metric and imperial dimensions are approximate, reference to conditions and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
(iii) no person in the employment of Charnock Bates associates has any authority to make or give any representation or warrant whatever in relation to this property.
(iv) these particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon.
Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Amenities:
Parking
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