Phil Robinson.History and Photography philrobinson005@gmail.com Story of the BOLLING HALL ESTATE (Read this side first )  Bolling Hall ................................................................
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Bolling Hall I always enjoy a visit to Bradford's oldest and most impressive public House.
It has been a Museum since 1915
The Entrance is free.
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For index click top left. You are welcome...........  Story of the BOLLING HALL ESTATE I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN LOCAL HISTORY
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Worth 25p in 1086
Bolling comes from
The Old English word
"Bolla" meaning. Bowl
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In 1487 for Robert de Bolling it all went wrong.!
The War of the Roses was a terribly destructive, long-lasting, civil war in England between two families.
With rival claims to the throne, the Yorks and the Lancasters. ............................................................................
PITY POOR BRADFORD!.
The Civil war One of the bedrooms at Bolling Hall is generally known as "The Ghost Room
Nobody within living memory has actually seen a ghost there, but there is a story that one appeared there once, long ago.
Earl of Newcastle It was the witching hour, almost dawn...that William Cavendish, Earl of Newcastle, received a visitation, a spiritual apparition of a woman in white." ............................................................................. Bolling Hall
The Most Haunted
House in Bradford
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| side two A man called Sindi Owned the Manor of Bolling 1066c ......................................... The Bollings of Bolling Hall are descendants of the Thorntons. PHOTO PHIL ROBINSON 2011
Major families of the Bolling Estate The Hall is full of History.
(Earliest recording 1086 in the Domesday book) ...................
With an almost novel
like story, of the rise and demise of
the Major Bradford families that lived there.
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A Tale of Civil war, misjudgement , corruption and madness.
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The Museum has lots of good exhibits and information and some great art work, along with some priceless antiques. ................................................. Bookmark this site and come back soon!!!  like us on facebook . Don't forget to visit the ghost room.!! ............................................................................ THE OWNERS OF THE ESTATE  The Lacies from-1066 Ilbert de lacy had the manor and most of Yorkshire from 1066. For service to the King at the battle of Hastings. ........................................................... The Bollings.1165-1535
IN 1165 it was owned by a man called William de Bolling. He was the first to take the name Bolling .
From the name of the Manor. Descendants of the Thorntons.
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The Tempest Family 1497-1649
Tempest coat of arms
Sir Richard was a man of high standing and collected the Kings taxes.
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Sir Henry Savile.
Francis Lindley.1681
Thomas Pigott Captain Charles Wood. Till 1728.
 Captain Charles Wood. RN.
SEE MORE
THE OWNERS OF THE ESTATE
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Comments from Facebook
I remember when i was younger we used to go there, so creepy in the bedroom and the stories of the balcony the silence used to scare me also, stone floors and the smell still there are clear as yesterday, but I was only young then...
Jan Warren
Thank you for posting......I find the history most interesting and getting a glimpse into these fantastic estates.....They're all so beautiful, but it's the history and people that make it so intriguing....
Joanne Robertson
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Here is another story
When you visit the Hall, see if you can find this picture
"The Story of Francis Baildon"
 Francis Baildon 1627-1669
Picture Bolling Hall Bradford click the link
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