It passed to a daughter, margaret when the black death ravaged the family in 49. With the exquisite gardens and the period mansion, its very easy to look track of time and wish time travel was possible. Agecroft hall is a 16th century english manor house that was dismantled and brought to richmond in 1926. My email address can be found under my profile over at the forum. However before you can completely understand the significance of agecroft hall, you must understand the history behind it. Explore the luscious gardens of agecroft and see the variety of herbs and flowers that were grown in 17th century england. Agecroft hall was probably built around the end of the reign of henry vii, or the beginning of that of henry viii. Apr 26, 2016 on april 23rd, i took the train from alexandria, virginia, to richmond to visit agecroft hall. Agecroft was enlarged in this fashion over a period of two centuries or more, until it had a court, about forty by fifty feet, on two sides of which there was a rough timbered. By the end of the 19th century the hall had fallen into disrepair, and in 1925 it was sold at auction to thomas c williams jr and transported to richmond, virginia. The hall was purchased, dismantled, and rebuilt in richmond, virginia in 1925 by thomas c. An original very early issue of country life magazine dated april 4th 1903 featuring a main article on agecroft. Arlington house the custislee mansion, 1802, arlington county home of robert e.
The manufacture and printing of cottons have long been the principal industries. Jun 03, 2016 agecroft house has an interesting history. A transplant from preelizabethan england, this halftimbered manor house was dismantled and brought to virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the james river. Irwell asserts that legend has it that the tale of.
Agecroft hall and gardens richmond, virginia atlas obscura. Arcadia kids is a new series of fun, colorful, easytoread books for children ages 711 featuring attentiongrabbing cover art, inviting conversational style content, and. Agecroft hall stands proudly and in many ways calmly in the heart of virginia, though the steeped history that saw this tudor residence moved was anything but calm. Agecroft hall estate where community counts welcome to agecroft hall estate nestled in a surprisingly quiet valley between swinton and prestwich, agecroft hall is our home. A century of british military uniforms and toy soldiers catalogue of the exhibit agecroft hall, richmond, virginia 1989 dilworth, richard h. Agecroft hall, formerly lancashire, england, now virginia usa. Agecroft hall looking down on the corner of the old chapel originally the courtyard was overlooked by open galleries which were later enclosed along with the cloisters. The home is located on 23 beautifully landscaped acres overlooking the james river in the neighborhood of windsor farms, less than 1 mile from downtown richmond.
In 1967, agecroft hall was turned into a museum focusing on life in tudorstuart england. The langley name is remembered locally by having several streets, langley road, langley mill, and langley housing estate in middleton named after the family. Agecroft hall, originally built in lancashire near the. Agecroft hall has a 500yearold past that begins in lancashire, england. It exploited the coal seams of the middle coal measures of the lancashire coalfield. This manor house was actually built in lancashire, england in the late 15th century.
The annual pass entitles the holder to unlimited admission to the museum and gardens during regular hours of. Williams time, there are many books on the civil war mainly confederate history, english architecture and furnishings, and a number of bibles. The grandest and most impressive object within its collection, however, is the house, itself. Not long after, margaret also died from the plague. Pendlebury was joined with swinton in 1875 to form a local board district. The curious history of herbaceous borders moreover the. Agecroft hall, 4305 sulgrave road, richmond, va 2020. The story of agecroft hall, home to the lords of the manor of prestwich archived 201219 at the wayback machine, prestwich guide.
The original house was built in lancashire, england, and was the home of the langley family. This is a digital history project involving agecroft hall, the home of the langley family in sixteenthcentury lancashire, england. Agecroft hall is open year around for museum tours, garden tours, special programs, and home of the richmond shakespeare festival each summer. Agecroft hall richmond, virginia historys mysteries. Agecroft hall once stood in lancashire, england in the 16th century. Melissa schultheis is an ma candidate in english at university of colorado boulder. History s mysteries the curse came true, for at his death, robert langley had no son to inherit the tainted lands standing for over 500 years in the english countryside, it is little wonder that legends and lore have sprung up around agecroft hall and woven themselves into the very rocks and stones of this fine edifice. Most people come to richmond for its civil war history, but theres a slice of tudor history hiding here too. It comprises a section of pendleburys high ground bisected by the a6044 agecroft road, its main thoroughfare. For group tour options, including curatorial tours, and rates contact the manager of tour services 8043534241 x 119. Agecroft hall was the medieval manor house of pendlebury.
Guided museum tours are conducted tuesdays through sundays, featuring original 16thcentury paneling, armor, a magnificent window bearing the ancient coat of arms, period furniture, paintings and unique musical instruments. The agecroft story the first hundred years a history of the agecroft rowing club 18611960. All proceeds from your purchase support the exhibitions, educational programs and preservation efforts of the museum. Emphasis is placed upon developong and maintaining agecroft hall, its collections, grounds and gardens. Agecroft hall is recreated as a tourist attraction on the banks of the james river, in a setting chosen to be reminiscent of its original site at agecroft near the river irwell. Weeklong day camp devoted to exploring culture and history through the performing arts. Cockersand abbey had started life in the twelfth century as an infirmary, developed over time into a windswept, religious hostel for peasants, and had also dabbled in local cattle farming around the wyre during the course of its four hundred year history. It was built in lancashire england in the fifteenth century. Agecroft hall is a tudor manor house and estate located at 4305 sulgrave road on the james. Agecroft associations mission is to serve as a source for enjoyment, education and cultural activity for the general public. Agecroft is a suburban area of pendlebury, within the city of salford, greater manchester, england. Each day of the camp offers a different historic site and a diverse perspective of the world in which we live and the world in which we act. It is a third of the original agecroft that was built in england and had a.
The manor house was built in the late 15th century, and was originally located in the irwell valley at agecroft, pendlebury, then in the historic county of lancashire, england, but by the 20th century it was unoccupied and in a. And right next door to agecroft hall is virginia house, a. Agecroft colliery was a coal mine on the manchester coalfield that opened in 1844 in the agecroft district of pendlebury, lancashire, england. A good amount of the history comes from deeds, and royal letters dated between 1199 and 1926. Agecroft hall 4305 sulgrave rd richmond, va museums mapquest. Agecroft hall a former tudor estate that was previously located in england. Agecroft grange, the ward family and conscription 1916 july 11, 2017 robert dauntesey obit manchester courier 30 april 1904 july 11, 2017 ahf announcement. Agecroft hall is beautiful, the grounds are amazing and our tour guide, mark wilcox, was one of the best tour guides i have ever had. Browse 7000 essays by respected historians, info on 4000 historic sites, travel. A free mothers day concert at agecroft hall with the richmond concert band. Agecroft hall 9 years ago by admin a transplant from tudor england, this halftimbered manor house built in the 15th century was dismantled and brought to virginia in 1926 where it was reconstructed near the james river. Agecroft hall was the only large house, having eleven hearths. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be postponed.
Agecroft hall is rich with history and boasts an outstanding collection of objects from the tudor and early stuart periods, 14851660. Agecroft hall guest post by anne kennyurban janet wertman. An agecroft hall annual pass can be purchased at the reception desk. Added to this history the fact that i am originally from lancashire, we were both excited about heading to agecroft hall to explore the present day grounds. A century of british military uniforms and toy soldiers catalogue of the exhibit agecroft hall, richmond. Historical medical library at the college of physicians of philadelphia. American history lives here at american heritage magazine, trusted since 1949. Dec 16, 2014 agecroft hall stands proudly and in many ways calmly in the heart of virginia, though the steeped history that saw this tudor residence moved was anything but calm. Virginia house and agecroft hall by heather lynn skilton, university of richmond, m. However before you can completely understand the significance of agecroft hall, you must understand the history. Many more horticultural history books appeared from the 1970s onwards, by authors ranging from the populist edward hyams to the scholarly christopher thacker. Pendlebury is a suburban town in the city of salford, greater manchester, england. Pack a picnic and bring friends and family to enjoy mothers day.
On the rolling banks of the james river stands a remarkable tudor estate. The manor house was built in the late 15th century, and was originally located in the irwell valley in agecroft, pendlebury, in the historic county of lancashire, england. Central virginia history geeks richmond, va meetup. The original agecroft hall, built about 500 years ago, was constructed of a very interesting example of timber materials standing on a low stone base with portions in brick, built around a central courtyard. The langleys continued collecting deeds and the collection grew into the agecroft deeds, a series that runs from 1297 through to the early nineteenth century. Agecroft hall is a tudor manor house and estate located at 4305 sulgrave rd. Come visit the newly renovated still house and see how it would have been used at agecroft hall. Agecroft hall, richmond, henrico county, virginia title from photographers inventory. This room still has all of the williams books, magazines and original furniture. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. Nov 27, 2011 agecroft hall also has a number of other original items such as large tapestries, original swords and armor, furniture, books and much more.
A little piece of england, if you must, agecroft hall serves as a museum of social history of what a household of a gentryfamily of england would look like. This museum has kept and provided items to show that have been around for centuries. The building was disassembled and shipped to the banks of the james river in richmond, virginia where it was rebuilt as a private residence, with the stipulation that it would be used as a museum after the owners death. Due to coal mining on the property, the building became unsafe for habitation and fell into disrepair in the first decade of the twentieth century. Virginia house and agecroft hall heather lynn skilton on. The agecroft deeds are a rich seam of material on the history of prestwich which so far has not really been tapped. See more ideas about water features in the garden, virginia is for lovers and tudor style. The great hall, with its original 16thcentury oak paneling, rises over twostories and is surmounted by a minstrels gallery. This historical place is currently located in the heart of virginias capital, richmond. Additionally, placing the recipe book at agecroft hall may yield. Agecroft hall, pendlebury, greater manchester educational images. Agecroft hall, late 15th century, lancashire, englandenglish tudor manor house transplanted to richmond and reconstructed by thomas c. An original very early issue of country life magazine dated october 4th 1902 featuring a main article on agecroft hall in lancashire, the seat of mr.
It is now an educational trust cared for by the agecroft association. Cover more than 400 years of richmond history without breaking a sweat on a trolley tour around the. Agecroft hall, originally built in lancashire near the irwell river, served as an. Join us at agecroft as we eavesdrop on the historical dauntesey. Most of the early deeds from 1297 to 1561 were about prestwich. And by tudor, were not simply referring to an architectural style. Carnegie survey of the architecture of the south, library of congress, prints and photographs division. Agecroft hall, an historic 15th century tudor manor house, was dismantled and rebuilt in 1926 on 23 acres of gardens and grounds overlooking the james river. For hundreds of years, agecroft hall was the distinguished home of englands langley and dauntesey families.
She nonchalantly strolls through the garden, climbs over a bench and starts taking pictures. Apr 26, 2016 the house was closed on saturday, but there are no fences between agecroft hall and virginia house. Agecroft hall in its new location, with the artisans and builders who reconstructed it photo from the agecroft hall archives agecroft hall is a tudor manor house that was originally erected in lancashire in the 16 th century and is currently tucked away in leafy suburban development in richmond, virginia. It is a unique educational center specializing in the study of the british renaissance from 14841660. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Some of these documents are retained today at agecroft. Agecroft hall, pendlebury, greater manchester educational. This thesis examines why and how two couples in richmond, virginia came to purchase and transport from england to america two ancient english manor homes.
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