Worsley Old Hall

Summary

Near Manchester. An interesting wood-and-plaster mansion, with pointed gables. This house, the successive residence of the Worsleys, Masseys, Stanleys, Breretons, and Egertons, is now remarkable as the depository of a series of grotesque and allegorical heads, brought within the present century from one of the state rooms of Hulme Hall. Many of them represent the domestic buffoons of the 16th century. As being the centre from whence originated the celebrated Bridgewater Canal, Worsley will ever be a locality of great interest.