Hanham Hall, Bristol
Hanham Hall is a Grade II* listed building with a 17th century core which has undergone a series of alterations and enlargements over the centuries including an extensive outbuilding range located to the north of the main hall.
The 17th century house is believed to have been built in 1655 by Richard Jones the son of a Bristol Draper. The house passed to a succession of owners who carried out extensive alterations during the 18th century and in the early 19th was sold to the local industrialist Samuel Whittuck. The Whittuck family remained the owners of the Hall into the twentieth century when it became a Hospital for ‘Subnormals’ run by the Rev. H.N. Burden.
View of Hanham Hall and the outbuildings behind, facing north-west
BaRAS has been conducting a watching brief on the groundworks around the hall and a programme of building recording on the hall itself. Notable discoveries include an 18th century culvert pic running from the house to the brook approximately 250m away, and some unusual floor beams probably dating to the 19th century. These were within the 18th century west wing and comprised a core of oak sandwiched between two pieces of pine and the whole held together with a variety of metalwork. This was probably an innovation introduced by Samuel Whittuck possibly echoing the construction techniques used within his industrial buildings.
Internal view of the culvert, facing west
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