Bolling Hall
Bradford, England

Tucked away in a leafy garden, less than a mile from the city centre, is one of Bradford's most precious jewels...




It's easy to see why Bolling Hall was a pleasant family home for more than five centuries, with views right over the city towards the open hills and moors beyond. The oldest part has been standing since well before Henry VIII came to the throne, and the most recent alterations are now more than two hundred years old!


Only a rich man could own a house of this size but the people who lived here were never particularly grand or fashionable. They don't seem to have been very lucky, either; one owner lost the lands because he picked the wrong rose in the Wars of the Roses, another because he picked the wrong side in the Civil War a century later.

The Hall was always a living home. Today it is furnished to give an idea of what it might have been like at various times during its long history. As you stroll around it's easy to imagine fifteenth and sixteenth century ladies sitting quietly at their embroidery, seventeenth century cooks perspiring over a blazing fire in the huge kitchen fireplace or eighteenth century gentlemen entertaining their friends with tales of all the problems they encountered in redecorating their fine suite of reception rooms, for each part of the house is furnished to match with its main period.

Just because the Hall is peaceful doesn't mean that it's not brimful of interest and a hive of activity! Visitors of all ages are fascinated by the intricate carvings on the old oak furniture, by the huge main window with its stained glass, by the heavily curtained beds, by the blood stain on the floor, by the Boar's head on the wall quite properly without a tongue, and of course by Bradford's most famous ghost...


There are steps and corners everywhere upstairs so there is always more excitement just waiting to be discovered. Even visitors who have been many times often find something new. And when the house has been thoroughly explored there is the large garden in which to stroll, sit quietly or picnic.


Bolling Hall
Bowling Hall Road
Bradford
BD4 7LP
Telephone 01274 723057


ADMISSION FREE
Car Park


FACILITIES
Shop
Baby changing Area
Gardens
Toilet Suitable for Disabled


HOW TO GET THERE
On Bowling Road which runs parallel to the A650 Wakefield Road, about one mile south of the city centre. Buses 620 and 621 from the Interchange stop on Bowling Hall Road just below the Hall.





There is a programme of events, arranged to suit all ages and abilities, and groups are encouraged to make use of our facilities. Sometimes a member of the education staff is available to help with visits. Ring us up to find out more about events and visits.


OPENING TIMES
Open All Year


Wednesday to Friday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Open Bank Holiday Mondays
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.



The information on this page is from a brochure produced by the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. It is provided as a courtesy to Bolling Family Association members.

Visit the Bolling Hall Museum's own homepage at:
http://www.bradford.gov.uk/tourism/museums/bolling.htm

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