The house from a 19th century engraving
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house of the recusant Byron family on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Humphrey Chetham
House & Family History: Clayton Hall was built as a moated manor house by Humphrey Chetham, one of Manchester's premier 17th century clothiers.
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: Vol. II, p. 218, 1853.
Title: Guide to the Country Houses of the North-West, A
Author: Robinson, John Martin
Year Published: 1991
Reference: pg. 173
Publisher: London: Constable and Company Limited
ISBN: 0094699208
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Clayton family, 12th century. Robert de Byron, 12th century; Byron family here until 1621. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Humphrey Chetham, until 1653; George Chetham, 1653-64; James Chetham, 17th century. Mordecai Greene, 18th century; James Greene, until 1814. Peter Richard Hoare, 19th century. W.H. Burns (tenant), 1872-90. John White (tenant), 1890-97. Charles A.R. Hoare, 1897.
Current Ownership Type: Government
Primary Current Ownership Use: Museum
Ownership Details: Owned by Manchester City Council, who let the house to the Clayton Hall Living History Museum.
House Open to Public: Yes
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://claytonhall.org/
Historic Houses Member: No