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Hough End Hall
Hough End Hall is a late 16th‑century house on Nell Lane in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, originally part of the township of Withington in Manchester, England. Built in 1596 for Sir Nicholas Mosley after he became Lord of the Manor of Manchester and of Withington, it is one of the few surviving manor houses of its period in the area. The Mosley family remained influential locally for several centuries.
The building has had varied uses over time, including as a toolhouse, a blacksmith's shop and a farmhouse, and has undergone substantial alteration. By the early 20th century many original fittings had been removed, and the surrounding estate later formed part of Alexandra Park Aerodrome between 1917 and 1924. Hough End Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1952.
The hall now stands within a landscape of modern development and public recreational facilities. In 2015 it was purchased by a local group and is currently used as an academy and mosque.
The house has served various functions in its earlier history, including as a toolhouse, a blacksmith's shop and a farmhouse. Over time it underwent significant alteration, with new windows and structural changes. The original oak, nail‑studded back door now stands inside the building, and a five‑light window on the return of the staircase bay was later blocked and is visible only from within. By the early 20th century the interior had lost its original oak fittings, and a staircase at the east end was removed by Lord Egerton to Tatton Hall.
In 1917, land from the Hough End estate to the north-east of the hall and north of the Midland Railway line was taken over by the War Department for Alexandra Park Aerodrome, which operted until 1924. The site is now used as a public recreational area.
On 25 February 1952, Hough End Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building.
In the later 20th century and beyond, the hall became surrounded by large concrete office blocks that partly obscure it from view. Parts of the former aerodrome grounds now accommodate the Greater Manchester Police horse and dog training centre, the Hough End Centre, Broughton Park RUFC's ground and Hough End Playing Fields, including the site of the swimming pool for Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Withington.
A fundraising campaign by The Friends of Hough End Hall sought to convert the building into a community centre. In late 2015 a local group purchased the property, announcing plans to name it Hough End Hall Academy and use it for educational purposes. It now operates as an academy and mosque.
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Hough End Hall
Hough End Hall is a late 16th‑century house on Nell Lane in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, originally part of the township of Withington in Manchester, England. Built in 1596 for Sir Nicholas Mosley after he became Lord of the Manor of Manchester and of Withington, it is one of the few surviving manor houses of its period in the area. The Mosley family remained influential locally for several centuries.
The building has had varied uses over time, including as a toolhouse, a blacksmith's shop and a farmhouse, and has undergone substantial alteration. By the early 20th century many original fittings had been removed, and the surrounding estate later formed part of Alexandra Park Aerodrome between 1917 and 1924. Hough End Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1952.
The hall now stands within a landscape of modern development and public recreational facilities. In 2015 it was purchased by a local group and is currently used as an academy and mosque.
The house has served various functions in its earlier history, including as a toolhouse, a blacksmith's shop and a farmhouse. Over time it underwent significant alteration, with new windows and structural changes. The original oak, nail‑studded back door now stands inside the building, and a five‑light window on the return of the staircase bay was later blocked and is visible only from within. By the early 20th century the interior had lost its original oak fittings, and a staircase at the east end was removed by Lord Egerton to Tatton Hall.
In 1917, land from the Hough End estate to the north-east of the hall and north of the Midland Railway line was taken over by the War Department for Alexandra Park Aerodrome, which operted until 1924. The site is now used as a public recreational area.
On 25 February 1952, Hough End Hall was designated a Grade II* listed building.
In the later 20th century and beyond, the hall became surrounded by large concrete office blocks that partly obscure it from view. Parts of the former aerodrome grounds now accommodate the Greater Manchester Police horse and dog training centre, the Hough End Centre, Broughton Park RUFC's ground and Hough End Playing Fields, including the site of the swimming pool for Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Withington.
A fundraising campaign by The Friends of Hough End Hall sought to convert the building into a community centre. In late 2015 a local group purchased the property, announcing plans to name it Hough End Hall Academy and use it for educational purposes. It now operates as an academy and mosque.
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