Over the weekend on saturday 3 and sunday 4 march, dunham massey is inviting littleuns to turn up dressed as their favourite character, listen to stories and get their mitts on special books available from the shop using world. Encircled by its protective wall, dunham massey is a green oasis nestled between the urban sprawl of manchester and rural tranquillity of cheshire. Its pasturewoodland is occupied by a herd of fallow deer that have been resident in the park for hundreds of years. The history of dunham massey may conveniently be divided into three. Compton hall is also notable for restoring st margarets church at dunham massey in the same period, and for writing an account of the history of dunham massey hall, encouraged by the 9th earl. Dunham massey was historically in the county of cheshire, but since 1974 has been part of trafford metropolitan borough. Dunham massey and the family history of the booths and greys. Dunham massey hall, lancashire, england geni family tree. The hall is also used for a variety of community events, as well as acting as a venue for weddings, parties and other. Encircled by its protective wall, dunham massey is a green oasis nestling between the urban sprawl of manchester and rural tranquility of cheshire. Dunham massey has been in the hands of the national trust since the 1976 and has its own website. Dunham massey womens institute september 22 on thursday 19th september, 33 ladies met at dunham village hall and set off on a coach trip to llanfairpwll, anglesey to visit the very first uk womens institute which was formed in 1915.
Dunham massey, cheshire genealogy heraldry and history. These include household consumption account books egr71. The open fields and woodland of the estate create a buffer for the ancient deerpark, with its great red brick house at its centre. Dunham massey, a township and two ecclesiastical parishes in bowdon parish, cheshire. Part of the dunham massey estate, the park also has a magnificent collection of ancient trees. Buy concert, theatre, music, sport, event, west end show and london theatre tickets at the official see tickets online shop.
Dunham massey is an elizabethan house which was extensively remodelled by. Why its special dunham massey hall and park sit at the heart of an estate of. A community hall in dunham massey which is self funding and run by a committee of volunteers. A brief history of dunham massey a house filled with treasures, an ancient deer park and a renowned family garden 300 years of history have unfolded at dunham massey. It includes the hamlets of dunham town, dunhamwoodhouse, oldfield, and sinderland, and has a station on the altrincham and warrington section of the l. Oct 10, 20 dominic cole, landscape architect, continues his series looking at the special places affected by phase two of hs2 by examining the history of dunham massey and what the impacts of hs2 might be here. Grey stamford of dunham massey papers university of. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the topnotch restaurants while youre in the area. Dunham massey wi is the oldest within the cheshire federation and is part of the stamford group.
It is now a national trust property, open to the public. Aug 10, 2014 dunham massey has many grade ii listed buildings. It was a locally important area of cheshire county during the medieval period, and was the seat of the ancient massey barony. Several documents are cited in his antiquities ormerod, vol. The archives from dunham massey hall and the stamford estate office in altrincham.
May 17, 2016 dunham massey hall is still owned by the national trust and is open to the public. During world war i it was the stamford military hospital. The civil parish of dunham massey was owned by the massey family from the early th century until the line became. Dunham massey hall woodhouse ln, altrincham wa14 4sj, england. A brief history of dunham massey home to two great families, the booths and the greys. The village of donehame is mentioned in the domesday book, which suggests that the settlement was established by the 11th century. Family history of the booths and greys of dunham massey, cheshire. Further alterations were made by joseph compton hall in the edwardian period.
Household records grey stamford of dunham massey papers. Tradition has it that it marks the burial site of a race horse the site is moated and lies immediately west of the village of dunham, with the deer park lying to the south. Dunham massey was historically in the county of cheshire, but since 1974. Books and journals dunham massey, 1981 pevsner, n, hubbard, e, the buildings of england. Dunham massey hall, lancashire, england picture right attributed to national trust images nick meers early history the name dunham is derived from the anglosaxon dun, meaning hill. The estate passed down through the female line of the massey family until 1453, when the booth family acquired the estate through marriage. The booths of dunham massey and cheshire, england dunham. The external architecture is relatively plain, and was even more so until the house was modified in 190508 by compton hall, after its reoccupation by william grey. The parish includes the villages of sinderland green, dunham woodhouses and dunham town, along with dunham massey hall and park, formerly the home of the last earl of stamford and owned by the national trust since 1976. As of the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 475. It was a locally important area during the medieval period, and acted as the seat for the massey barony. One hundred years of massey hall 18941994, was published in 1994.
Many people visit dunham massey hall each and every year to see the wonderful hall and gardens once the seat of the earls of warrington but not all of the visitors are aware that just a five. Roger grey, the 10th earl of stamford 18961976 was the last owner of the dunham massey estate, and a careful caretaker of the house and wider estate. The name dunham is derived from the anglosaxon dun, meaning hill. Cheshire, 1971 transactions of the lancashire and cheshire antiquarian society in transactions of the lancashire and cheshire antiquarian society, vol. The hall is used by a variety of local groups including the dunham thespians, dunham massey rose queen and the womens institute. The hall was rebuilt in 1616, leaving no remains of the old medieval hall.
Two families have had their history entwined with that of the hall, the booths and the greys. This present brief account of the history of dunham massey hall, park and. The georgian hall, with the remains of a castle on its grounds, is now a popular tourist attraction. Meet the 7th earl and his new wife, skilled circus performer catharine cox. The manor of dunham is recorded in the domesday book of 1086. Dunham massey hall, usually known simply as dunham massey, is an english country house in the parish of dunham massey in the district of trafford, near altrincham, greater manchester. Probably during the medieval period, dunham massey hall. Why its special dunham massey hall and park sit at the heart of an estate of some 1,200 hectares on the. Mainly of 173240 by john norris for george booth, 2nd earl of warrington, but with service court of c. The township lies on an affluent of the river mersey, on the bridgwater canal, 2. Dunham massey estate cheshire in spite of its close proximity to manchester, dunham massey estate is a tranquil retreat from the bustle of city life. Probably during themedieval period, dunham massey hall became the home of the manorial lord, and a centre of power in the area. National trusts dunham massey, cheshire, is a georgian house, a garden for all. The subfonds egr7 contains household records from dunham massey hall, and also.
Buy country house silver at dunham massey by james lomax isbn. The massey element of the name is a result of its ownership by the massey family. The dunham estate was granted to the massey family shortly after the norman conquest. Sir george booth 15661652 often referred to as old sir george, to distinguish him from his grandson, built a house. Picture right attributed to national trust images nick meers. The hall and remaining estates were bequeathed to the national trust by roger.
Home to two great families, the booths and the greys. Grey stamford of dunham massey papers archives hub. Pevnser in his book on cheshire states that there was a norman castle on the site. The mount survives to a height of 2m and has a diameter of 24m.
A cavalcade of carts carried away magnificent paintings, books. At the time hamon lived at dunham massey hall it was a three winged manor, in the shape of a u, surrounded by a moat. The mill at dunham was first documented in 53, although the mills present structure dates to the 1860s. Couple snubbed by victorian society are celebrated in old home. Ownership had passed to the booth family by 1453 and george booth, second earl of warrington, is said to have planted large numbers of oak, beech and elm trees in the.
Dunham massey hall is still owned by the national trust and is open to the public. Many layers of history make our beautiful park a fascinating place to visit. See the house transformed to revisit its victorian past. The grey family inherited dunham massey in the mid18th century through the. The georgian hall, with the remains of a castle in its grounds, is a popular tourist attraction. They returned home to dunham massey, their cheshire mansion that had been. Its world book day on 1 march, with bookshops around the globe putting on special events to get kids reading. The hall itself, the stables, and the carriage house of dunham massey are all grade 1 listed buildings. Dunham massey was built in the early 17th century by the earls of warrington, passing to the earls of stamford by inheritance. Withrow, the son of one of massey halls early managers, wrote a regular series of articles beginning in 1982 about the long, distinguished history of the hall for the periodical bravo. Dunham massey has a long history, as reflected in its 45 historically listed buildings. Dunham massey is a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of trafford, greater manchester, england. You can find out about the history of altrincham with a stop at dunham massey hall and gardens. Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as.
The area around dunham massey has a long history, as reflected in its 45 listed buildings. Very little is known about the custodial history of the archives from dunham massey prior to 1666, when sir peter leycester inspected the muniments at the hall. There were significant alterations, especially internally, at the start of the 20th century. The couple left cheshire forever, and the house was abandoned apart. Their stories of fortune, scandal and duty can still be felt across the dunham massey estate today. Stamford park is a further attraction a 16acre park owned by trafford council, designed by architect john shaw. Surviving features include a moat and mount at the northwest corner of dunham massey hall. The georgian house is open saturday to wednesdays, and the park and garden are the ideal place to enjoy the everchanging spring landscape. Stamford park is a further attraction a 16acre park owned. The manor of dunham is recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as.
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