Bryn Hall also called Brynne Hall was situated in Bryn Park, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It is situated south of Wigan, north-northwest of Warrington and west of the city of Manchester. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505....

, Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

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Gerrard Family

The Hall was the seat of the Gerrard family by the marriage of William Gerrard to the daughter and sole heiress of Peter de Brynne in 1250. The house was built with a spacious courtyard in the centre, which was entered by crossing a narrow bridge over the moat that surrounded the house. The hall had a gatehouse, which was secured by huge doors. There was also a porch which led to the great hall, which had a railed gallery that ran along one side of the hall and was used to observe entertainments below without mingling with them. The Gallery was supported by double pillars in front of lavish palasterwork forming arches between them, which also boasted rich carved work. Most of these decorations were taken to decorate Garswood Hall where the family later resided.

Royal Visit

In 1651, Charles II

Charles II of England

Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...

 travelled through Wigan and lodged at Bryn Hall on his way from Scotland to his ultimate defeat at the Battle of Worcester

Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalist, predominantly Scottish, forces of King Charles II...

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Edward Frederick Crippin

The 'new' Bryn Hall, which is situated approximately 1 kilometre east of the original hall, was home to Edward Frederick Crippin

Edward Frederick Crippin

Edward Frederick Crippin was an English businessman.Crippin was born at 13 Tonman Street, Manchester, Lancashire. His father William Crippin was a coal agent and his mother Sarah Crippin was a housewife. Edward eventually took over his father's business, Bryn Hall Colliery, Bryn,...

, whose family had owned the hall for many years. He later moved to Bank Hall

Bank Hall

Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion south of the village of Bretherton in Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The hall was built on the site of a previous building in 1608 during the reign of James I by the Banastre family who were Lords of the Manor. It was extended during the 18th...

 in Bretherton following an accident in which his horse and carriage injured a young woman. Crippin was also the owner of Bryn Hall Colliery

Bryn Hall Colliery

Bryn Hall Colliery was a coal mine situated in Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester.The Colliery was owned by Edward Frederick Crippin during the late 19th century. In 1908 the colliery had five shafts and employed 400 workers underground and 150 above ground...

which was situated in the Bryn Hall Estate. He died in 1892, just one year after he moved to Bank Hall.

Archaeology

It has been proposed that the site of the Old Hall should be excavated to find the remains of the house.

• As stated in the reference, the site of the original hall was excavated, many years ago, by the landowner and remains of the hall's foundation stones removed. The site is now used for arable purposes.