Wythenshawe Hall
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Wythenshawe Hall
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 23 Apr 2009
Wythenshawe Hall is set within 275 acres of scenic parkland and gardens. The original house was built by Robert Tatton in around 1540 on the site of a medieval building. During the English Civil War, Robert Tatton defended Wythenshawe Hall against a siege by Parliamentarian troops. When the house fell it was confiscated by the Parliamentarians but a few years later was returned to the Robert Tatton on the payment of a substantial fine. In 1926 the hall and estate of 2,500 acres of farmland were sold to Lord Ernest Simon of Wythenshawe, who donated them to the City of Manchester.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.404514
Longitude
-2.278527