Clayton Hall

is a Grade 2 listed building, and a rare example of a moated, medieval site. It is situated in Clayton Park, Ashton new Road, Clayton. The original hall was built for the Clayton family in the 12th Century, it later passed into the hands of the Byron family, of which the poet Lord Byron was a member. The Byron’s lived here until they sold it to two London merchants, George and Humphrey Chetham Humphrey is famous for founding Chethams School and Library in the centre of Manchester.

Viewed from the front, the right hand section is the older part of the building, dating back to the 16th century.  The left side dates from the 18th century and contained the dining room, kitchen, larder, scullery and pantry. The sandstone bridge across the moat is the oldest surviving structure on the site, this dates from late medieval time and replaced the original wooden drawbridge.

Clayton Hall is now owned by Manchester City Council.

Friends

The Friends of Clayton Park formed on the 29th July 2004, since then they have carried out several clean up sessions in and around the Park and have made improvements to Clayton Hall by cleaning and decorating. They have worked with British
Trust Conservation Volunteers in the moat area, clearing undergrowth, scraping back the surface of the moat, relining the pond in the Hall garden and building compost bins. They have also hosted several successful community events If you want more information about the group or forthcoming events please contact Manchester Leisure on 0161 223 8278

Clayton Hall Living History Museum

It is with great excitement that the Friends of Clayton Park, supported by Manchester Leisure, are embarking on a project to set up a living history museum at Clayton Hall.

We hope to dress the dining room, sunken cold store room, kitchen, wash house and hallway in Victorian style and to set up a Clayton Hall history and memory room.

Our aim is to provide hands-on guided educational history sessions for schools, in line with the National Curriculum, and in addition, open the Hall to the public on a regular basis.

If you feel you could help with donations or loans of suitable memorabilia and furnishings that would fit into our theme or memories/photos of Clayton Hall, please contact us at:

info@friendsofclaytonvale.org.uk . or ring Manchester Leisure on 0161 223 8278

This year our Children’s Activity Afternoon will be held on Wednesday 13th August
from 1.30pm till 3.30pm at Clayton Hall.