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Oakwell Hall | |
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General information | |
Type | Manor house |
Architectural style | Elizabethan |
Location | Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, England |
Coordinates | 53°44′22″N 1°40′15″W / 53.73944°N 1.67083°W (grid reference SE2127) |
Owner | Kirklees Council |
Grounds | 110 acres (0.45 km2) |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | John Batte |
Designations | Grade I listed |
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Oakwell Hall |
Oakwell Hall is an Elizabethan manor house in Birstall, West Yorkshire, England. The Grade I listed hall[1] is set in period gardens surrounded by 110 acres (0.45 km2) of country park.
The house was built for John Batte. A recarved stone dated 1583 probably indicates the date of construction. The estate had been purchased by Batte's Halifax-born father, a receiver of rents to the Savile family, who resided at Howley Hall in Batley.
Oakwell Hall was immortalised in literature as "Fieldhead" by Charlotte Brontë, in her novel Shirley.[1]
It is used in many TV productions, most recently the ITV drama Victoria (UK TV series)