Bramall Hall

Over het museum

Bramall Hall is a black-and-white timber-framed manor house in Bramhall, with parts that date from the 14th century. The manor is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and from the late 14th century the Davenport family owned it for about 500 years and built much of the present house. Sir William Davenport was knighted for his part in the burning of Edinburgh in 1544, and the sixth William Davenport was a Royalist whose house sheltered soldiers in the Civil War.

The Davenports sold the estate in 1877. In 1882 Charles Nevill, who came from a calico-printing family, bought the hall and had it restored and altered in the Victorian style, with new gardens around it. The house was sold again in 1925, and in 1935 it was bought by the local council for the public. The chapel was restored and reopened in 1938, and Stockport Council has owned the hall since local government reorganisation in 1974.

Today the council runs the hall as a museum. Rooms include the Great Hall, the Withdrawing Room and a ballroom with wall paintings of the 16th century, and visitors can also explore the surrounding 70-acre park. The Solar room is currently closed while the roof is being restored.

Hoogtepunten

• Black-and-white Tudor timber-framed house
• Great Hall and Withdrawing Room
• 16th-century wall paintings in the ballroom
• Victorian interiors from the Nevill family
• Guided tours on Fridays and Sundays
• Free Bloomberg Connects digital guide

Vaste collectie

• Bramall Hall – A Tudor manor house shown through its Great Hall, Withdrawing Room, wall paintings and Victorian rooms, with stories of the families who lived there.

Beheerder

Stockport Council

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Tickets are bought at the visitor centre on the day of the visit. Holders of a Leisure Key, Art Pass members and Historic Houses members enter free. A discounted Stockport Explorer ticket covers three Stockport museums.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The ground floor of the hall is fully accessible, but the first and second floors can only be reached by stairs. Floors are uneven with many small steps, and some rooms are dark. The park has steps, steep or uneven paths, woodland trails with uneven ground, and cobbles in the stable courtyard. Five Blue Badge bays are in the car parks. A full access guide is on the AccessAble website.

Kinderen & gezin

The café has colouring activities, high chairs and a large secure garden. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult on guided tours, which are recommended for ages 13 and over.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The park is in a conservation area, so the car parks cannot be extended. Walking and cycling routes are shown in the Stockport Green A to Z guides.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

The Stables Kitchen café is open every day with an outdoor seating area where dogs are welcome. The gift shop is in the visitor centre in the stable block. Mobile phone signal can be limited in parts of the site.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

The hall hosts weddings and private functions, and the café can be hired for special occasions.

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