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The Elizabethan front of the hall                                   

INTERESTING DATES

71-74 - Although now thought speculative, in 1925 research by the Tolson Museum indicated the first Roman incursions followed native tracks from Manchester over the Pennines to Meltham, then around the north of the British fort of Castle Hill and on to Kirklees. The natural route would have taken them passed the site of the Hall down to the ford at Aspley

1312 - Thomas Plantagenet, Earl of Lancaster, inherits the Lordship of the Manor of Almanbury, along with the other manors in the Honour of Pontefract

1342 - Majoria del Wodde (nee de Bellemont) signed a deed absolving her brother, Sir John, for the responsibility for the death of Robertus her husband. Robertus may have had some involvement in the "Elland Feud" between his de Bellemont kinsmen and the d'Elland family                                                                                                    

1502 - Due to the close blood relationship between the families, John Wode had to obtain a special licence in order to
marry Elizabeth, the eldest daughter of Richard Beaumont of Whitley

Updated 3 March 2012         

  visitors since 1 April 2001