Barkisland Hall, Halifax –
1638 Gledhill Manor & 17th Century Architecture
Discover Barkisland Hall—a magnificent 17th-century manor built by John Gledhill in 1638, celebrated for its architectural significance in Halifax’s history.
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'Once his, now mine, but I know not whose afterwards' is carved in Latin over the doorway. A magnificent example of 17th century architecture built by John Gledhill, who married a daughter of the Horton family, and it bears their initials and the date, 1638. For many years the hall was sub-divided into four cottages.
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