The lodge, at the entrance to New Cragg Hall. The hall was enlarged in 1904 by Helen and William Simpson-Hinchliffe, but destroyed by fire in 1921. The lodge is shown here with its original archway. This archway was later widened by them to allow…
Postcard with September 1906 postmark. Not to be confused with 'Old' Cragg Hall. The New Hall, or Lower Cragg Hall to distinguish it from Old Cragg Hall, was enlarged and embellished built around 1904 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 with a re-build…
Postcard with August 1915 postmark. Not to be confused with 'Old' Cragg Hall. The New Hall, or Lower Cragg Hall to distinguish it from Old Cragg Hall, was enlarged and embellished around 1904 and was destroyed by fire in 1921 with a much smaller…
Undated postcard but the photos appear to date from early 20th century; bottom left image shows the tram lines and the tramway, which reached Mytholmroyd in 1901.
Cragg Hall was the centre for many social events. It is interesting to note that Miss Clara Butt stayed at Cragg Hall when she sung at the Victoria Hall in Halifax. Henry Ainley the actor stayed there more than once. Melbourne Inman the billiard…