Bolling Hall offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives and times of the Bradford families for whom it provided a home over five hundred years.
Situated just a mile from Bradford city centre and situated in a quiet, leafy garden, Bolling Hall was for many years the seat of two important land-owning families, the Bollings and the Tempests.
With parts of the building dating from the Medieval, Bolling Hall is a rambling mixture of styles with every nook and cranny packed with history. During the Civil War the household supported the Royalist cause, and the house provided a stronghold during the 'siege of Bradford'.
Rooms are furnished and decorated to give an accurate taste of life at different periods of the house's history, and the fascinating furniture on display includes a superb bed made for Harewood House by Thomas Chippendale.
Spend some time exploring a different side of Bradford's heritage - but watch out for an appearance by the 'White Lady' in the Ghost Room!
Bolling Hall Library is now located in Bolling Hall Museum. Further information on the
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/bolling-hall-library/
Planning a Visit
Opening Times
Wednesday to Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm & Sunday 12noon - 5pm
Open Easter Monday 11am - 4pm
Closed from 24 December to and including 2 January. Good Friday, Mondays and Tuesdays except Bank Holidays.
Telephone: 01274 431826
How to find us
Bolling Hall situated on Bowling Hall Road one mile south of Bradford City Centre and is signposted with heritage 'brown signs' from A650 Wakefield Road. The 634 bus runs to Bolling Hall from Bradford Interchange
For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com
Admission
Free
Access and Facilities
Partial access for wheelchair users; restricted to ground floor level. Ground floor toilet. Some Braille room labels. Handbook in large print, braille and tape available to borrow or to purchase.
Help for the visually impaired
Bradford Museums and Galleries are proud to announce the introduction of AppEar; a new system to help the visually impaired explore our collections. This year we have been working closely with RNIB and Bradford Talking Media to develop the use of the audio PenFriend devices, which are already widely used within the visually impaired community. Visitors can now borrow a PenFriend from our reception desk to hear visual descriptions of the surrounding displays.
