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Hall i' th' Wood is an early 16th-century manor house in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is a Grade I listed building and is currently used as a museum by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. It was the manor house for the moiety of the Tonge with Haulgh township held by the Brownlows in the 16th century. The original building is timber framed and has a stone flagged roof; there were later additions to the house, built from stone, in 1591 and 1648.〔 The house was the home of Samuel Crompton during the 18th century and was where he designed and built the first spinning mule.〔 Hall i' th' Wood was bought by William Lever (later Lord Leverhulme) in 1899 and was restored by Jonathan Simpson and Edward Ould. Lever gave the house to the Corporation of Bolton in 1900.〔 The name represents "Hall in the Wood' spoken in the local regional English dialect and is pronounced . An episode of the television programme ''Most Haunted'' was filmed in the hall in 2008. ==See also== *Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester *Hall i' th' Wood railway station 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「Hall i' th' Wood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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