Introduction
Woolley Hall is a landscape park largely unchanged since 1800. The park is associated with a Jacobean Hall (dated to around 1635 with later alterations). Features include wooded pleasure grounds, a ha-ha, kitchen garden and ponds.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Directions
Woolley Hall is west of the A61 Barnsley Road, to the east of the village of Woolley.
Owners
Wakefield Council
Town Hall, Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ
- History
Period
- 18th Century (1701 to 1800)
- Late 18th Century (1767 to 1800)
- Associated People
- Features & Designations
Features
- Ha-ha
- Kitchen Garden
- Pond
- Hall (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Park
Purpose
Ornamental
Principal Building
Conference / Function Venue
Period
18th Century (1701 to 1800)
Survival
Extant
Civil Parish
Woolley