Aston Hall is a
magnificent seventeenth century
red-brick mansion situated in a
public park on the north side of
Birmingham. The Hall was built
for Sir Thomas Holte and was one
of the last great Jacobean houses
to be built. The layout of rooms
is largely unchanged, and they
are linked by the original imposing
grand stairs and splendid Long
Gallery. The house still retains
many early seventeenth century
decorative features in stone, plaster
and wood.
Later members of the Holte family
made some changes to the house
towards the end of the seventeenth
century and into the eighteenth
century. Aston Hall was last lived
in as a home by James Watt Junior,
leaving evidence of early Victorian
fashions.
Teaching
Sessions
A range of teaching sessions take place at Aston Hall, covering
a range of curriculum areas from Foundation to Key Stage 4.
Learning
Resources
Feel free to browse our extensive
range teaching and learning resources, especially
suited to pre-visit or follow-up
work.
Aston Hall,
Trinity Road,
Aston,
Birmingham,
B6 6JD,
0121 327 2333
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