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Barlow Hall is an ancient manor house and Grade II listed building in Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the suburbs of Manchester, England. [1] A house has existed on the site since at least the 13th century, but the present building dates back no further than the 16th century (rebuilt in 1584), with later additions. [2] [3]

The house was for a long time the property of the Barlow family, whose estates were sold to the Egertons in 1785. [2] It was the birthplace in 1585 of Ambrose Barlow, a Roman Catholic priest hanged at Lancaster Castle in 1641.

Since 1903 it has been the home of Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Barlow Hall (Grade II) (1197800)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Chorlton-with-Hardy". Victoria County History . Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  3. Lloyd, John (1972). The Township of Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Manchester: E. J. Morten. pp. 13–17, 39–48.
  4. "The Clubhouse". Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  5. The Golfing Annual. H. Cox. 1910. Retrieved 23 September 2011.