It was built in 1656 on the site of a previous manor house, and since been extended. Old hall, high street, sandbach, cheshire, cw11 1al 01270 758170. A grade 1 listed pub, serving fresh food, cask ales and wine in a welcoming, buzzy atmosphere. Governors minutes 17591954 accounts 19231947 miscellanea 17631898 endowments regulations 1718, nd charities 17711890 title deeds 16671938 estate management 17851926 headteacher admission registers 18571924 staff register 18981951 common room books 19111936 tuition fees 19291948 punishment book 18981963. Obviously a home for many years, it eventually became a hotel but closed as such in 2005. The walking route explores the town of sandbach with its many historic buildings, a beautiful park, the ancient market square and pretty old lanes. The bears head hotel in sandbach innkeepers collection. This was about 55% of all the recorded sandbach s in the uk. Aug 01, 2007 on the 1901 cen there is brookside and arclid hall farm. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. It was built by john radclyffe, the lord of the manor sandbach. History of sandbach, in congleton and cheshire map and. Sandbach town council historic market town since 1579. The most sandbach families were found in the uk in 1891.
History of elworth, in congleton and cheshire map and. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. Abbeyfields is a grade ii listed building in sandbach, cheshire east, england. Read about whats been going on in and around sandbach. Old hall hotel, sandbach, cheshire east history in structure. Gawsworth hall tudor manor house with covered garden theatre. Abbeyfields, sandbach, cheshire east history in structure. Sandbach, a town, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict, in cheshire. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Old hall menu proceed to the restaurants website upload menu you may explore the information about the menu and check prices for old hall by following the link posted above.
The main house went back to brookside hall with the farm retaining the name arclid hall farm. The film featured the old hall, saxon crosses and st marys church. Sandbach has been a market town since the 1579 when it was granted a royal charter by elizabeth i due to the petitioning of sir john radclyffe of ordsall who as the largest landowner in sandbach and the owner of the old hall encouraged the farmers of the area to go and hold a market in the town on thursdays. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The town stands near the river wheelock, the grand trunk canal, and the northwestern railway, 4. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of chester. The springfield inn, old epperstone road, lowdham, nottingham. Full text of the history of the ancient parish of sandbach. This is a one way street that takes you into the centre of the town. Established in 1969, there is a fully covered, allseater auditorium for the audience. The old hall, sandbach, history of sandbach 27 in addition to a market, sir john radeliffe, established in 1579 two fairs, and another was added at a later date. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Full text of the history of the ancient parish of sandbach, co.
The old hall is a marvellous grade i listed building which was the residence of the lords of the manor of sandbach, now lovingly converted to an excellent pub. The old hall hotel from sandbach high st one of the most haunted buildings in britain. Media in category sandbach old hall the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The actual charter is still preserved and can be found in chester, a reproduction can. Lonson wrote a history of sandbach book called old. A roman road from middlewich to chesterton passed through sandbach. See our daily menu, photos and history pages old hall, sandbach. Old hall, sandbach, sandbach, opening hours, this marvellous grade 1 listed building is believed to date from 1656 and was the residence of the lords of the manor of sandbach. Sandbach is a bustling market town in cheshire, six miles from crewe.
Sandbach town, mentioned in the domesday book, is built around an ancient cobbled square with 9th century saxon. It is a building held in some affection by local townspeople, who formed a pressure group to save the decaying building when it lay unoccupied for some four years before we were steered towards it. The old hall is a stunning, timberframed building and is grade 1 listed dating from 1656. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of sandbach. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, isbn. Old hall, sandbach check out tripadvisor members 2,253 candid photos and videos. There are at least 14 ghosts haunting its oak panelled rooms. Extra 57 high street, sandbach 1914 national union order of free gardeners george wright secretary. Follow the a534 old mill road and turn right at the first set of traffic lights. Former ly these fairs were largely attend d, but of. Sandbach photos explore and buy nostalgic photos of sandbach everything old photos old maps books memories nearby places. This stands on the site of the original mansion of 1480.
At the end of the war, brookside was renamed arclid hall. Earwaker, private publication, 1890, reprinted by e. Sandbach photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The 461year old former coaching inn is known to be haunted and is described by ghost hunters as the spookiest place in england with at least 14 sightings recorded. Mary, is a markettown and parish, partly in the union of northwich, but chiefly in the union of congleton, hundred of northwich, and the southern division of the county of chester the parish comprises the chapelries of churchhulme, and goostrey with barnshaw, and the townships of arclid, betchton, blackden, bradwall, cotton, cranage. In year 7 the focus will be on local as well as english and british history our world. The old hall hotel is a public house and restaurant in high street, sandbach, cheshire, england. The village stands on the river wheelock and on the trent and mersey canal, 1 mile sse of sandbach, and 4 miles ne of crewe, with a post and money order office under sandbach.
Sandbach town hall and market hall booking form download. All new echo dot add alexa to any room amazon echo always ready, connected and fast. Sandbach old hall was built in 1656 by john radclyffe, the son of sir john radclyffe, lord of the manor of sandbach, who secured sandbach s market charter from queen elizabeth i in 1579, for a thursday market and three fair days remarkably, the thursday market still continues to this day. Even the imposing grade i listed old hall, believed to date from 1656 and once the. A circular pub walk from the old hall in sandbach, cheshire. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The hill, sandbach, cheshire east history in structure. Congleton road towards the side of the town hall sandbach chronicle article about the event in the 28 june edition, actual date not recorded. In the 18th century it was used as a coaching inn and hotel. Students will begin the course by developing their historical skills before moving onto a range of historical topics.
Old hall high street, sandbach, cheshire, cw11 1al. The architecture of this national heritage list for england church and grade ii listed building reflects its rich history. The following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. The sandbach family name was found in the usa, the uk, and scotland between 1861 and 1920. Unkn over the years the welsh and the danish had invaded this quiet town in cheshire. The hill is a grade ii listed building in sandbach, cheshire east, england. Between 2005 and 2009 alex york and a team of volunteers. Sandbach history is officially recorded from as early as the doomsday book, but a significant part of its history occurred prior to william the conquerer.
Just a little further down is a most interesting tree. Braised shoulder of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes, broccoli, carrot puree and red wine gravy 17. Old hall hotel is a grade i listed building in sandbach, cheshire east, england. Earl of chester had originally given the advowson to the monks of diemlacres. Osborne, published in macclesfield in 1840 and reprinted by silk press in 1998, isbn 1 902685 00 8. Welcome to one of britains most picturesque theatres, with performances taking place in the hall s pretty, tudor courtyard and rose garden. In 1579 a royal charter was granted by queen elizabeth i for a thursday market, still in existence, which attracted traders and shoppers from across the whole county and established sandbach as a major market town. Here is a little potted history of our pub and the local area. In the 1920s brookside was puchased by the finlow family and then aclid hall farm in 1929. Sep 26, 2011 took my grandparents who have lived in sandbach all their lives and we were so impressed with what they have done with the place, so happy they have given the old hall a new lease of life and made it an accessible restaurant for all, the food was wonderful you get a lot of it, the staff were so cheerful and friendly and the speed in which you were attended to was so fast.
This is a fabulous elizabethan manor house from 1656 with a firstgrade listing. Extra school house 59 high street, sandbach 1914 1938 private school run by miss henrietta a harris. Including the two chapelries of holmes chapel and goostry. Wheelock, a village, a township, and an ecclesiastical parish, in sandbach parish, cheshire. This marvellous grade 1 listed pub is believed to date from 1656 and was once the residence of the lords of the manor of sandbach. Sandbach has been a market town since 1579, when it was granted a royal charter by elizabeth i due to the petitioning of sir john radclyffe of ordsall who, as the largest landowner in sandbach and the owner of the sandbach old hall, encouraged the farmers of the area to hold a market in the town on thursdays. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. An estate in sandbach is called abbey fields after the abbey of diemlacres. In 1891 there were 252 sandbach families living in cheshire. Childrens nanny spooked by two ghosts while taking. From original records by earwaker, john parsons, 18471895. Tandoori grilled halloumi with toasted coconut, fresh pineapple, lime and mint salad 12. Film exists of the visit and a copy is held by the sandbach history society.
History of sandbach and district, containing among among other things a chat about the anquities of the town, a full description of, sandbach crosses, an interesting account of the local charities, flying visit to brereton hall, old moreton hall, lodley unfinished church, and a number of reminiscences of old sandbach, by r. Full text of history of sandbach and district by r. So take a trip into the past and compare the old sandbach area with how it. All info on old hall in sandbach call to book a table. Inside it has three jacobean fireplaces, a priest hole. Cheshire had the highest population of sandbach families in 1891. The old hall hotel is a public house and restaurant in high street, sandbach, cheshire.
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