Bramall Hall closed for renovation from 1 Oct 2014 until summer 2016. It received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the restoration has been meticulous to detail and sympathetic to Tudor and Victorian periods. Excellent improvements have been made to some of the rooms, architecture and structure of the building.
Bramall Hall is a Tudor manor in Bramhall, Stockport, and Cheshire. It is timber-framed and parts of the building date from the 14th century, with later additions from the 16th and 19th centuries. The house stands in 66 acres of parkland with lakes, woodland, and gardens.
Bramall was first described in the Domesday Book in 1086, when it was held by the de Massey family, supporters of William the Conqueror. From the late 14th century it passed to the Davenport family, who built the house, for about 500 years before selling the estate. The Hall and park were sold by a Freeholders Association to the Nevill family. In 1925 it was purchased by John Henry Davies, and then, in 1935, acquired by the local government authority for the area. It is now owned by Stockport Council.
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This is the link for Little Moreton... my favourite Manor.
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It is fascinating. There are plenty locally to us . … Little Moreton Hall on this site for one example. These Cheshire medieval houses date back centuries- pre Christopher Columbus in fact.
It is not just for history too. I did an Art course at the hall last year learning to draw
Restorations and museums are a favorite of mine. Being on the west coast of the U.S. I have not experienced a manor or hall such as this one. The history would be so absorbing.
It is beautifully furnished but not all of what is there belonged to the house and has been acquired by Stockport Council.
I have just noted the pew. It is worth noting that pews were uncommon in ordinary churches at that period, as they became more prevalent at the Reformation. But some rich people already had pews in their chapels by then. So this may be a very early example of this kind of ecclesiastical furniture.
Frank and Derdriu
Yes I think it is Latin.
The exciting news for me is this ....... TONIGHT I start an art course and it takes place in this magnificent house Bramall Hall . So excited. watch this space.
Imagine .... learning to draw with this as a backdrop!
I think that in the first panel I can make out the Latin word Ius, which means law, so I think the inscription to be in Latin.
As it was n the chapel I would think it is Latin
I cannot make out the words, but in 1530 Latin was still being used by scholarly people. It had more status in England than French did, so my guess is that the script is in Latin.
I am very hard to satisfy regarding house "restorations " . This one is magnificently undertaken .... and only two miles from my house.
I will enquire about he script next time I go but I would think it would Latin or French at this time.