Clay House stands off Rochdale Road, Greetland.
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| General Points |
The property is listed as Clay House, Hollings Row, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861].
An earlier house – owned by Robert del Clay and his son John – stood on the site and is mentioned in 1296, in 1313 and again in 1419.
Owners and tenants have included
The present large 4-bay house was built for John Clay.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
George's widow, Jane, married Robert Dean and they lived with Mary at the house – the Deans in one part and Mary in the other – until it was bought by John Wheelwright in 1709 and 1713. Wheelwright rented the house out to tenants.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
The Wheelwrights sold the house in 1897.
The house was bought by Greetland Urban District Council for £2,000 in 1923.
The park opened in 1924.
In 1929, the war memorial was unveiled in the hall.
There is a replica of a Roman altar which was found at nearby Thick Hollins.
The building is now a social functions and health centre.
The drive to the house is lined with a collection of boundary stones from the area
Clay House is the starting point of the Calderdale Way.
A girl named Jane is said to haunt the house.
This is discussed in the books Ancient Halls in & about Halifax, The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.
The house is not normally open to the public.
| War Memorials |
Clay House, Greetland has Memorials to those who gave their lives in World War I and World War II
This was unveiled on 13th April 1929 by Viscount Lascelles.
Images of the Memorials can be seen in the Foldout
| Aisled Barn |
The 17th century aisled barn at Clay House is listed.
It has been converted into 2 dwellings
Images of the Barn can be seen in the Foldout
This & associated entries use material contributed by Kai Roberts
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