Bramhall Hall - A beautiful building that is full of history
What is Bramhall Hall?
Bramhall Hall is a Tudor building which is a visitor attraction that is located in the heart of Stockport, Greater Manchester.
It consists of 3 floors that gives you a brilliant insight of how people lived there in the old times. The Davenports were the first family that lived there followed by the Neville family.
What rooms are inside Bramhall Hall?
Bramhall Hall is a historical building that contains numerous rooms. They are:
The Chapel
Banqueting Room
Entertainment Room
Solar Room
Servant Rooms
Master Bedroom
Bedroom for children born
Dining Room
Kitchen
Office
Chapel
The Chapel is a beautiful building with coloured glass windows. It was lovely in presentation where religious service and weddings took place.. There was also a good variety of objects including an altar and a fire place.
Banqueting Room
This room inside Bramhall Hall was used to bring guests together and to dine together. The art work in this room was exquisite and it featured elements of Stone Henge. It complemented well with the furniture of the room.
The Solar Room
This room had incredible high ceilings and amazing chandeliers hanging on the roof. There were some nice items inside some cabinets including fine chinaware.
Entertainment Room
This room was where the family living at Bramhall Hall during the old times would entertain guests. The room is of a decent size and included a pool table. The paintings on the walls were superb and had an oriental feel that was unique.
The Servants Rooms
These rooms were detailed and had the essential items too. Some servants would share a room. This was the case in one of the rooms where there was a number of beds with brushes, a simple toilet and wash bowl. Some of the items were tactile and it was a lovely getting to touch them to get a feel of their texture.
Servants would work at 6am till 10pm.
Dining Room
The dining room was impressive. The dining table was lovely with all the plates, bowls and cutlery organised on the table. There were also lovely artwork that surrounds the room. When the Davenport/Neville families would dine in this room whilst enjoying the views of the garden. A lovely pleasant room.
The Kitchen
The Kitchen gave moments of nostalgia with the old kitchen utensils that you would recognise during the old times. It also had a machine in which they cleaned clothes. It was great.
Entry and Admission
In order to enter Bramhall Hall then you are required to book a ttmed ticket online and to pay for it in advance before the date of your visit.
For pricing details then check out the Bramhall Hall website for further information.
Facilities
There is a park with beautiful views and a small lake.
There is a café on site that serves a variety of hot and cold food including Sandwiches, Chips and Cakes. There are also hot and cold drinks on offer too. It is reasonably priced.
Toilets are on site.
Access
As Bramhall Hall is an old historical building therefore there are no lifts. As a result you will need to use the stairs in order to access all floors of the building. In addition, some rooms had a number of steps to go up and down in order to enter the rooms. If you are visually impaired then take your time going up and down them.
Parking
Bramhall Hall has its own designated car park which is free to use. There are also some disabled bays where people with a Blue Badge can park there for 3 hours.
If you love to learn about life in a historical building in a way that is interesting, engaging and informative then Bramhall Hall is the place for you.