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Hawksworth is the model for the fictional village of "Windyridge" in the best-selling 1912 novel of that name by Willie Riley. The central character, London artist and photographer Grace Holden, finds the village by chance and decides to rent a cottage there for a year.
Mar 1, 2024 · Hawksworth Hall is located next to the village of Hawksworth, 1 mile west of the town of Guiseley and 13 miles northwest of Leeds. Area. The historic area of the hall, gardens and parkland was 103 acres (41.7 hectares). Boundaries
Jul 23, 2021 · The imposing Hawksworth Hall dates back to around 1611 and was the home of the Hawksworth family for hundreds of years. During the 19th century the grand house was leased to tenants. In 1960 it became a residential school for the charity Scope and was later occupied by a stairlift company.
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Hawksworth Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Hawksworth, Leeds, England. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Apr 30, 2021 · Hawksworth Hall – Undated View of the Hall which was built around 1611, it was the home of the Hawksworth family for over 300 years. In 1960 it was bought by SCOPE and became a home for children with cerebral palsy, this was closed in 1999 and the Hall was sold a few years later.
Hawksworth is a village 1 mile to the west of Guiseley, south of Menston and North of Baildon. Wikipedia Entry. Hawksworth - Aireborough Leeds West Yorkshire the links from this page trace the history of this village with text and pictures.
Hawksworth Hall was eventually built, the oldest part has a datestone of 1611, and was the seat of the Hawksworth family. Later, it passed into the Fawkes family. Much more recently, Hawksworth Hall was acquired by SCOPE who ran a home for children with Cerebral Palsy.
