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England

Alwoodley Hall (Alwoodley Old Hall)

Alwoodley, near Leeds

West Yorkshire (West Riding)

England

Circa Date: 1640, probably incorporating earlier elements, w/20th century alterations

Status: Disassembled

Taken down in 1969; in storage in Co. Clare in 2002; grounds today a golf course and housing development.

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

  • Earlier Houses: There was an earlier Medieval house on, or near, the site of the 17th century house.

    Built / Designed For: Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Bt.

    House & Family History: In 1969 Alwoodley Hall was taken apart, stone-by-stone, and left in a farmer's field for 30 years. In 1999 a Yorkshire couple, Steve and Louise Mitchell, purchased the remains of the house for £50,000; in 2002, when the Mitchells moved to Ireland, the stones of Alwoodley Hall came with them. In 2002 the disassembled house was listed for sale by the Mitchells for €200,000.

  • House Listed: Not Listed

    Park Listed: Destroyed

  • Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT 17TH CENTURY HOUSE: Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Bt., until 1666; Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Bt., 1666-75. Henry Barran, early 20th century.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Unoccupied

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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