Earlier Houses: An earlier Medieval house, Old Bold Hall, was situated on a moated site near the 18th century house. It was altered many times over the centuries and was demolished in 1936.

Built / Designed For: Peter Bold

House & Family History: Bold Hall sat upon a wealth of minerals, most specifically coal. It was this black gold that led to the destruction of the house and its replacement by the Bold Colliery development in the early 20th century.

Garden & Outbuildings: In the mid-19th century the estate stood at 7,000 acres.

John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: 2.S. Vol. I, p. 48, 1854.

House Listed: Demolished

Park Listed: Destroyed

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Richard Bolde, 17th century; Bolde family here from the 11th century until the 18th century. SEATED AT 18TH CENTURY HOUSE: Peter Bold, 1732-61. Peter Patten, 1813-19. Prince Sapicha, 1823-24. Henry Bold-Hoghton, 19th century; Hoghton family here until 1861. William Whitacre Tipping, 1861-89. Harriet Wyatt, 1889-93.

Current Ownership Type: Demolished

Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No