Members and friends of Timperley Civic Society are invited to make a guided visit of Wythenshawe Hall. The visit is planned for the afternoon of Wednesday 11th June 2008 and we will be meeting at 2:45pm outside the Hall.

Wythenshawe Hall was built around 1540 by Robert Tatton who subsequently had to defend it against the Parliamentarians - he lost.

After 14 generations of Tatton's Wythenshawe Hall along with a great deal of land was sold to Lord Simon in 1926 and he gave it to the City of Manchester. Most of the land which came with the Hall became the Wythenshawe estate.

This beautiful and spectacular regional park is set in 109 hectares of open parkland, and offers a diverse and exciting variety of year-round leisure and educational opportunities for all ages.

The Park hosts a diverse and detailed events and activities programme throughout the year, including an annual firework and bonfire extravaganza and other seasonal celebrations.

Three Grade II Listed Buildings are located within the park: North Lodge, The Statue of Oliver Cromwell, and Wythenshawe Hall (former Stable Block).

This large park comprises a variety of landscape features including historic and ornamental woodlands, herbaceous borders, formal bedding, amenity grassland and beautiful wildflower meadows.

From 2004 to 2006, the park received some major improvement work including:

improvements to main entrance, signage and car park

pathway repairs

installation of fencing, stumps and barriers around park

installation of lecterns and information signs

building of Cob House and linking with local schools

reinstatement of pond, Hall Gardens and Clock in Clock Tower

tree work to improve views and tree information in Hall Gardens

installation of hand carved oak bench

improvements to play area, new swings & new classrooms at Farm Centre

improvements to Golf Course, Tennis Pavilion and Courts and new multi-sports area

environmental improvements to Nan Nook Woods

creation of 2 year Park and Hall Development Officer post.

Development work in 2007 included Phase 1 of a new café and visitor centre, new heating system and general improvements in the Horticultural Centre, further improvements to paths, fencing, road linings and walls, improvement to Hall Gardens and other planting projects, and improvements to the barn roof on the Farm Centre.