WELCOME TO LONGLEY OLD HALL
The former home of the
Ramsdens' of Longley,
Lords of the Manors of
Almondbury and Huddersfield
"An architectural
goldmine"
Simon Jenkins in England's Thousand Best Houses
A Grade ll* listed building with its origins in the 14th century
Layout of the Hall Latest news Garden
Visiting Open days Brief history The Hall today
The Elizabethan front of the hall Photograph by Ralph Bevis
1379 - Willelmus de Wodde assessed to tax of 6d in the Subsidy Roll
1549 - The future Sir Henry Savile born to Elizabeth Ramsden
1559 - Queen Elizabeth pardons William Ramsden and he is released from the Fleet Prison
1599 - William Ramsden ll pays Queen Elizabeth £965.0.6d for the Manor of Huddersfield
1609 - William Ramsden ll, with others, petitions James l for
the establishment of a grammar school at Almondbury
1619 - John Ramsden is knighted
1629 - Sir John Ramsden purchases the Manor of Almondbury from the Duchy of Lancaster
1689 - John Ramsden created the first baronet of Byram and
Longley
The rear of the hall with the Victorian kitchen extension
Photograph by Ralph Bevis
Advice written in William
Ramsden's Commonplace Book
at Longley Old Hall in 1544
Geyt thy goodes truly
spend them precisely
Set thy goodes dewly
lend thou them wisely
True getting wise spending
Have he lyttyll or moche
kepeth a man full Rutche
Untyll hes ending
Updated 27April 2009
visitors since 1 April 2001
