Ordsall Hall Museum

Ordsall Hall Museum
Ordsall Lane
Ordsall
Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 3AN
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall.htm

E-mail

ordsall.hall@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 872 0251

Fax

0161 872 4951

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Great Hall Ceiling
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Ordsall Hall is Salford's 'Hidden Gem'! Dating back over 600 years, it is one of the region's finest examples of an Elizabethan black and white half timbered manor house. Wander back through time soaking up the atmosphere of our fully furnished Great Hall and Star Chamber Bedroom. Get the low-down on Tudor lifestyles; see what's cooking in the Kitchen; or unearth the wealth of new discoveries to be made in our exciting and informative family events & exhibitions programme.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Heritage site, Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Fri 1000-1600
Closed Sat
Sun 1300-1600

Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day,
Boxing Day and New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Free!

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available

Ordsall Hall Museum
Ordsall Lane
Ordsall
Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 3AN
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall.htm

E-mail

ordsall.hall@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 872 0251

Fax

0161 872 4951

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The ground floor of the hall is set out as a period manor house of the late 16th Century, with the Great Hall, Star Chamber and kitchen. Upstairs is the changing exhibition area with a range of interactive shows and displays from Agecroft Hall.

Collection details

Archaeology, Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Social History

Ordsall Hall Museum
Ordsall Lane
Ordsall
Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 3AN
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall.htm

E-mail

ordsall.hall@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 872 0251

Fax

0161 872 4951

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Paper-based and downloads

Ordsall Hall Archive Pack

http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall/ordsallhall-alive.htm

If you're looking for more ideas for when you're back in the classroom why not download our Ordsall Hall Archives Pack? It's packed with maps and old photos to show what the Hall was like at various points in history, which you can compare with what you saw on your visit.

Ordsall Hall Education Pack

http://www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall/ordsallhall-alive.htm

11 page information pack for teachers containing everything you need to plan a school visit to Ordsall Hall. Ties in with "Ordsall Alive! A Day With The Tudors" workshops. The pack covers the tour of the Hall, introduces the families who lived there, and contains a booking form and risk assessment.

How to obtain

Available as a free download from the museum website.

Ordsall Hall Museum
Ordsall Lane
Ordsall
Salford
Greater Manchester
M5 3AN
England

Website

www.salford.gov.uk/leisure/museums/ordsallhall.htm

E-mail

ordsall.hall@salford.gov.uk

Telephone

0161 872 0251

Fax

0161 872 4951

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.