Above: The two Grimshawe sisters, Mary and Genevieve (I’m not sure which is which), pictured in the doorway of Fernilee Village Hall after they had opened it on 4th December 1926. It was only a few weeks after the death of Mary Gosselin-Grimshawe (above) in 1930...
Above: I think this photo was taken outside the tea room at Goytshead Farm, in the centre of Goyt;’s Bridge. According to Gerald Hancock in his small book, Goyt Valley Romance, it shows the French chef from Errwood Hall at far left, alongside three...
Above: Servants and staff pictured on the drive, outside Errwood Hall. Many would have been at the party described here. The only faces I can identify so far are Mr Wiles the Butler (far left), and his wife, the Housekeeper (seated at front). Errwood Estate Agent, Mr...
Exploring the ruins of Errwood Hall and wandering across the foundations of the various rooms, you can’t help thinking about the people who once lived within its walls, and trying to imagine the world they lived in. Errwood Hall lasted less than 100 years...
Above: Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find any images of Samuel Grimshawe. His two daughters, Mary and Genevieve, are pictured above standing either side of the Queen of Spain. Mary (far right) was the last of the Grimshawes. She died in 1930. Much of the...
These two pages from the auction catalogue show the high Victorian style of the Hall’s interior. Click either image to enlarge. Mary Grimshawe-Gosselin of Errwood Hall died on 23rd February 1930. She was the last surviving descendant of the Grimshawe family....
Above: Plasterwork copies of the Elgin Marbles from Errwood Hall survived the demolition. A rare fragment of Errwood Hall seems to have survived! I received an email from Stockport Building Preservation Trust asking whether I had any information about some...
Above: A still from the recreation of Errwood Hall. I recently came across this wonderful digital recreation of Errwood Hall on YouTube. It’s one of three created by The Furness Vale Local History Society I’d love to do something similar on the village of...
