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Welcome to the Wythenshawe365 History Page
Did you know that the first recorded history of Wythenshawe dates to a 1086 entry in the Domesday book with reference to a church in Northenden? However stone axe head finds and a burial mound on Baguley Moor suggest an earlier history. So where is Baguley Moor? Does this burial mound still exist?Contribute now We are also looking for more contributions of more recent times. For example can anybody help with photos or background info on the 1951 air crash in Woodhouse lane? Contribute now
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Baguley Hall
Baguley Hall is the oldest standing building in Wythenshawe.Built in the reign of Edward II historians date the building back as early as 1320. With it's roof in the style of an upturned Saxon boat it is one of the last standing examples of viking architecture in the country.Can you contribute any more information on Baguley Hall?
Wythenshawe Hall
The original Hall was built around 1540 by Robert Tatton, possibly on the site of an earlier medieval building. Fourteen generations of the Tatton family lived at the hall until 1926 before the estate was sold to provide new housing for the people of Manchester.
Probably the most notable incident in the Hall's history came during the English Civil War of 1642-49 when it was beseiged by Cromwell's troops. Royalist Robert Tatton defended his home for over three months during the winter of 1643-44, with the help of more than fifty servants, tenants and neighbours. Six of the defenders were killed and it was only the arrival of two cannons from Manchester that finally forced his surrender. contribute more information on Wythenshawe Hall? See our readers contributions