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Tonge Hall is a Grade II listed Elizabethan manor house in Middleton in Lancashire. The manor of Tonge belonged in mediæval times to the Tonge family but passed into other hands. The hall was built around 1584 by Christopher Tonge who was a wealthy clothier. In 1890 was purchased by Asheton Tonge, a descendant of the original owners. After that the hall was acquired by Albert Wolstencroft, Mayor of Middleton, and inherited by his son Captain Norman Wolstencroft. He left the area leaving the building unoccupied and unprotected. In 2007 it was severely damaged by fire in a suspected arson attack which destroyed the roof. Regarded as one of the finest examples of Tudor architecture in the country, it was bought by Rochdale council in 2010 in the hope of returning the hall to its former glory. In 2014 works were carried out to stabilise the building, and it has been assessed and repairs have been planned. As of 2023 the hall remained in a derelict state and sits in a huge scaffold cage supporting and protecting it. It is within the council area of Rochdale.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1068469.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.548878,-2.1862634
Grid Reference: SD 8775 0582
Council Area: Rochdale CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 305133
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Tonge_Hall,_Lancashire_305133

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