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Haigh Hall is a historic country house in Haigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Built between 1827 and 1840 by James Lindsay, 7th Earl of Balcarres, it replaced an ancient manor house and was the Lindsay family's home until 1947, when it was sold to the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. The hall is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II * listed building, and is now managed as a conference centre and wedding venue by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust on behalf of Wigan Council. ==History== Haigh had a timber-framed manor house from the late 12th century when Hugh le Norreys was lord of the manor. Its easily defended position was on or near the elevated site of Haigh Hall. The earliest recorded inhabitants were the Norreys, who lived there in 1193. Between 1220 and 1230 the manor was part of the Marsey fee and was sold to the Earl of Chester. The hall was home to the Bradshaighs from 1298 until 1780 when Elizabeth Dalrymple, great niece of Sir Roger Bradshaigh, inherited the estate as a result of the failure of the male line in her maternal family. She married Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres in 1787 and Haigh Hall became the seat of the Earls of Balcarres and, after 1848, the Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, for several generations. The Bradshaigh and Lindsay fortunes were made from seams of cannel and coal under the estate which were mined from before 1536.〔 The Lindsays founded the Wigan Coal and Iron Company, which became the largest such company on the Lancashire Coalfield. The present hall was built between 1827 and 1840〔 by James Lindsay, 7th Earl of Balcarres, on the site of the ancient manor house. He designed and supervised the hall's construction whilst living in a cottage in the grounds. Hard sandstone for the facing was brought by canal from quarries at Parbold and dressed on site using steam-driven saws specially designed by the earl. Work started in 1827 on the north east wing, and a year later on the south-west wing which was completed by 1832. The entrance front replaced the 1720s brick building which was in use until the new south-east wing was started in 1836. It is possible the 18th-century building was refaced rather than completely rebuilt. The porch was added in 1844 in a different stone as Parbold stone was no longer available. Extensive tree planting took place on the estate to screen the house from the earl's collieries. The house was redecorated in 1873 at a cost of £80,000 for a visit of the Prince of Wales. During the First and Second World Wars the hall was used to provide care for injured soldiers.〔 David Lindsay, 11th Earl sold the hall and grounds to Wigan Corporation in 1947 for £18,000 and moved to the family's original home at Balcarres House in Fife. The hall is operated by Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust as a conference centre and is licensed for weddings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Haigh Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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