Ordsall Hall
A timber-framed historic house in Salford, with surviving medieval fabric and a Tudor Great Hall at the centre of its story.
A timber-framed historic house in Salford, with surviving medieval fabric and a Tudor Great Hall at the centre of its story.
Record
- Tudor manor house
- United Kingdom
- Salford
- Salford
- other
- 1952-01-31
Editorial reading
Ordsall is mentioned in records in 1177; that documentary reference is not a construction date for the whole surviving building. The house retains medieval fabric, including parts of the east wing associated with the fourteenth century. Its present Great Hall was built in 1512, during the Radclyffe family's long connection with the estate.
Later uses included a working men's club and a clergy training establishment. Salford acquired the building in 1959, and it opened as a museum in 1972. Restoration in 2009–2011 helped conserve its historic structure and reopen significant rooms.
Visitors can explore the Great Hall, recreated rooms and gardens. Check the operator's current opening and accessibility information before travelling.
Sources: https://ordsallhall.com/explore/history/ and https://ordsallhall.com/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
Our editorial view: look at the timber structure and changing room arrangements to understand how a house can survive through repeated changes of use.
Location and visiting
Confirm current opening times, access and reservations with the place itself. These details follow the source record.
Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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