Stansfield Hall, Todmorden – aka Stansfeld Hall – is mentioned in 1385 and was possibly built by Thomas Stansfield.
Plaster work over a fireplace bore the arms of the Stansfield family and of the Lassell family of Lascelles Hall, Kirkheaton.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
In 1862, Fielden commissioned John Gibson to design a large Gothic Revival extension to the house. In 1880, it was largely rebuilt.
In 1871, Gibson built a similar house for Fielden at Nutfield Priory in Surrey.
The Hall is now converted into 5 private dwellings.
The Stansfield monolith is nearby.
After Joshua Fielden's death the lodge – which stood at the entrance to the drive – became a private residence. The lodge was demolished in the 1960s
See The Stansfeld of Stansfield Hall Pedigree, George Stansfield and Stansfield Hall Nursery Cottage, Todmorden
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