Hollin Old Hall, grade II listed English country house in the United kingdom
Hollin Old Hall is a large country house in Bollington built from buff sandstone with a Kerridge stone slate roof. The two-story structure with a vaulted cellar dates back to the 17th century but was expanded and modified over the centuries, including a roof raising in the 18th century.
The house originated in the early 17th century as a farmhouse and was later inhabited by more prosperous families, including the Ascoli family who owned it from around 1870. The roof was raised in the 18th century, and the property changed hands multiple times, including ownership by cotton spinner Joseph Brooke II during the 19th century.
Hollin Old Hall was once a farmhouse and later housed various families including wealthy merchants and cotton industry workers like Joseph Brooke II. The house reflects the social structure of rural England, where different classes lived and worked in the surrounding area.
The house is visible from the street but is a private residence not open for regular visits. Daylight hours offer the best viewing conditions to see the details of the sandstone walls and traditional windows clearly.
A stone slab in the cellar reads 'This must stand here forever, Richard Broster 1757', hinting at a historical connection to the Broster family. A local legend tells of soldiers from 1745 who supposedly hid stolen money beneath a cellar stone, though nothing was ever found when later searches were made.
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