Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Bryn Hall (or Brynne Hall) is the site of 3 halls and a coal mine about two miles north of Ashton-in-Makerfield in Lancashire. Old Bryn Hall became the seat of the Gerard family by the marriage of William Gerard to the daughter and sole heiress of Peter de Brynne in 1250. The estate is now used for arable purposes, although part of it has been used for housing development. New Bryn Hall was built by a different section of the family. It was erected during the reign of Edward VI and was built around a courtyard and entered by crossing a narrow bridge over a moat that surrounded the property. The Gerards were Royalists during the English Civil War and in 1651, Charles II travelled through Wigan and lodged at Bryn Hall on his way from Scotland to his ultimate defeat at the Battle of Worcester. New Bryn Hall had completely collapsed by the end of the 20th century. Later, another 'Bryn Hall' was built, on a different site some distance from the original, by an offshoot of the Gerard family. The Crippin family moved into this hall and developed coal mining on the estate. In 1870, twenty men were killed and 1873 six men were killed in explosions at Bryn Hall Colliery on the Bryn Hall Estate. It is within the council area of Wigan.

Place Type: Mediæval Monument
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.508178,-2.638073
Grid Reference: SD 5778 0146
Council Area: Wigan CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 300179
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bryn_Hall,_Lancashire_300179

 Peruse Lancashire on Wikishire