Holdsworth House, Holmfield was originally a timber-framed house was built by William Holdsworth in 1435.
Owners and tenants have included
Around 1633, it was rebuilt in F-plan design for Abraham Brigg. A datestone records A B 1633 for Abraham Brigg
On 12th August 1657, Brigg sold the estate to Henry Wadsworth.
A datestone records JWD 1680 for John and Deborah / Dorothy Wadsworth.
The house remained in the Wadsworth family until 1877.
It was known as the Cavalier Country Club when the Beatles stayed here in 1964.
The building is now an hotel and restaurant owned by the Pearson daughters
The cross of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem appears on one of the gables. There used to be large numbers of autumn crocus nearby.
In 1933, the house was remodelled and modernised by J. F. Walsh.
The house is mentioned in Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw.
The House is discussed in the books Ancient Halls in & about Halifax, Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax, Halifax Pubs and The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire
See Holdsworth Farm, Holdsworth House Farm, Last Tango in Halifax, The Beatles and Miss Wadsworth
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