Worsley New Hall, Victorian estate in Worsley, England
Description
Worsley New Hall is a Victorian-era mansion in Salford featuring a three-story structure with symmetrical design. The building comprises a main block, family wing, servant wing, and tower, all constructed from local Hollington stone.
History
Construction was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, and completed in 1846 by architect Edward Blore. Following World War I, when the residence served as a hospital, it later changed hands and eventually became a public garden.
Culture
The royal connection of the residence draws visitors interested in Victorian era. The place hosted several notable visits by the English nobility and society during the 19th century.
Practical
The site today operates as RHS Garden Bridgewater, extensively renovated by the Royal Horticultural Society and opened to visitors from 2021 onward. Those interested in exploring the former mansion's history alongside the contemporary garden layout can experience both elements together.
Did you know?
During a visit, a member of the royal family planted a North American giant redwood tree that still grows on the grounds today. This tree remains one of the few tangible reminders from the mansion's earlier period.
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801 m
RHS Garden Bridgewater
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St Mark's Church, Worsley
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Worsley Court House
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Boothstown Mines Rescue Station
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The Old Nick
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Ellesmere Memorial including railings
421 m
The Packet House
1.2 km
Dry Docks Behind Worsley Green
1.4 km
10, 12 and 14, Worsley Road
1.3 km
The Bothy
51 m
Garden Cottage at Worsley Hall Garden Centre
113 m
Rock House
1.2 km
10–16, Barton Road
1.2 km
Sluice gate at east entrance to mine canal tunnel
1.2 km
2 And 3, The Delph
1.2 km
Bridge over branches of Bridgewater Canal at The Delph
1.2 km
Former Oil Store
1.2 km
K6 Telephone Kiosk
1.2 km
Ivy Cottage
1.2 km
Bridgewater Canal Footbridge between Barton Road and The Green
1.3 km
Jetty steps outside the Packet House
1.2 km
Fountain
1.3 km
Canal tunnel entrances and wharf
1.2 km
3, Worsley Road
1.2 km
Sluice gate at west entrance to mine canal tunnel
1.2 km
Eastern tunnel entrance to underground canal
1.2 km
Boat house to west of The Green
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