Worsley Park, Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Record Id: 6277
In the 1760s Francis, Duke of Bridgewater, built the Brick Hall. The Old Hall was then used entirely as an administrative centre. The Duke's great nephew and heir, Lord Francis Egerton, later the 1st Earl of Ellesmere, later took possession of the estate. At this point, a new hall, Worsley New Hall, was built on the south side of the Leigh Road.
The architect of the New Hall, built between 1840 and 1845, was Edward Blore (1787-1879). The New Hall was built in the Tudor style and the Brick Hall, together with the Bridgewater Hotel, was demolished to make way for an entrance to the grounds. Entrance gates were erected in cast and wrought iron, with ashlar walls to either side. There is also an 18th-century circular brick icehouse, about 4.5 metres in diameter.
Site timeline
1760 to 1769: The Brick Hall was built.
1840 to 1845: The New Hall was built.
1945 to 1949: The New Hall was demolished between 1945 and 1949.
People associated with this site
Designer: William Andrews Nesfield (born 1793 died 02/03/1881)
Features
garden terrace
Feature created: 1850 to 1899
Terraces and a parterre were designed by William Andrew Mesfield to the south of the New Hall.
kitchen garden
Walled kitchen garden.
sculpture
Lord Ellesmere’s Memorial to the north of the Chaddock Road (later Leigh Road) was designed and built by the architects Driver and Webber of London. This was a result of a competition judged by Sir Charles Barry to commemorate Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere.
canal
The Bridgewater Canal runs through the park and links with the Moss Canal running south.
drive
The land to the south of the Bridgewater Canal was connected by a series of wooded drives or rides and to a drawbridge which now gave access to the northern area of the park.
lake
There are two lakes to the south of the New Hall, partly within the boundary of Middle Wood. There was extensive landscaping in the second half of the 19th century. The lakes were joined and an island was created in the centre linked by two foot bridges to the surrounding areas.
boat house
Feature created: 1850 to 1899
parterre
Feature created: 1850 to 1899
Terraces and a parterre were designed by William Andrew Mesfield to the south of the New Hall.
ha-ha
Features include a ha-ha, extending to the north and west at Lady Hill and along the road at the southern boundary.
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