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Wythenshawe Hall is a 16th-century timber-framed manor house in Wythenshawe, Cheshire. Built for Robert Tatton around 1540, it was home to the Tatton family for almost 400 years. Its basic plan is a central hall with two projecting wings. Various additions made in the 19th century, including a walled garden, an ice house, glass houses and a tenant's hall. Wythenshawe Hall and 250 acres of surrounding parkland were donated to Manchester Corporation in 1926. This land survives as Wythenshawe Park. The hall itself was opened as a museum in 1930. Later in 1926, the corporation purchased the rest of the Wythenshawe estate, building the Wythenshawe housing estate on the land. The house is within the council area of Manchester.

Place Type: Historic House
Historic County: Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.404919,-2.2781686
Grid Reference: SJ 8160 8982
Council Area: Manchester CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 305705
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wythenshawe_Hall,_Cheshire_305705

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