The aisled halls of the Halifax region form a unique group within the north of England. Dating from the 14th century they are evidence of the prosperity of the medieval yeoman clothier who wished to demonstrate his wealth by building a large…
The aisled halls of the Halifax region form a unique group within the north of England. Dating from the 14th century they are evidence of the prosperity of the medieval yeoman clothier who wished to demonstrate his wealth by building a large…
The aisled halls of the Halifax region form a unique group within the north of England. Dating from the 14th century they are evidence of the prosperity of the medieval yeoman clothier who wished to demonstrate his wealth by building a large…
Broadbottom Farm, between Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge, has existed since before 1300. The oldest part is Broadbottom Old Hall, a medieval timber-framed aisled hall, encased in stone in the mid-16C. The attached farmhouse was also a timber-framed…
The aisled halls of the Halifax region form a unique group within the north of England. Dating from the 14th century they are evidence of the prosperity of the medieval yeoman clothier who wished to demonstrate his wealth by building a large…
The sketch and description were originally published in The Halifax Courier in 1912-1913.
Broadbottom, a cluster of houses rather than a single homestead is an ancient settlement on the Wadsworth side of Calder Valley, on the edge of the wood…
The aisled halls of the Halifax region form a unique group within the north of England. Dating from the 14th century they are evidence of the prosperity of the medieval yeoman clothier who wished to demonstrate his wealth by building a large…
A rare and important example of an aisled timber-framed open hall dating to 1464 and encased in stone in late 16th century. The Hall was probably built for the Draper family, who were cloth merchants. The estate is typical of the post-medieval…
Taken from above Broadbottom, c1910. On the left of the picture are White Houses. On the right is the site of Caldene, Nest and Stocks estates. Below the wood on the left of the picture is Scout road School, to the right of which is Woodleigh, then…
Taken before the construction of Caldene Bridge in 1908. St Michael's Church and Sunday School can be seen towards the centre of the picture, and Broadbottom farm in the distance on the left. Along the bottom is the station and goods shed but before…