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

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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