Old Hall Fold
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Ashton-under-Lyne,
Greater Manchester, England
18th century (walls and roof)
| Old Hall Fold | |
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 Old Hall Fold in 2011 | |
  Location within Greater Manchester | |
| General information | |
| Location | Newmarket Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°30′01″N 2°06′42″W / 53.50014°N 2.11168°W |
| Years built | Medieval (cruck frame) 18th century (walls and roof) |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Old Hall Fold |
| Designated | 12 January 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1067997 |
Old Hall Fold is a Grade II* listed historic house on Newmarket Road in Ashton-under-Lyne, a town within Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It contains a medieval cruck-framed structure encased within 18th-century brick walls and roof, a form that survives in relatively few buildings in North West England.
Old Hall Fold was originally part of a larger medieval hall, later divided into separate properties including Taunton Hall. Dendrochronological analysis suggests that some timbers date from the late 15th or early 16th century, with one cruck truss associated with timber felled around 1495–96.[1] The building was encased in brick during the 18th century.[2]
On 12 January 1967, Old Hall Fold was designated a Grade II* listed building for its architectural and historic significance.[3]
The building continues to serve as a privately owned dwelling and is not generally accessible to the public.
