Fans of literature and poetry can discover the birthplace of writer Ted Hughes (1930-1998) on a hotel break at Holdsworth House. Ted (Edward) Hughes is often considered the greatest British poet laureate of all time. He was born in Mytholmroyd in West Yorkshire in 1930 and he lived in the village until he was seven. Undoubtedly, […]
2023 Marks the hotel’s 60th anniversary
2023 marks 60 years since Holdsworth House Hotel & Restaurant in Halifax first opened its doors to the public, after 330 years as a private residence. Help us celebrate with a host of offers, events and activities: Diamond Anniversary Afternoon Tea avalable until 10th June 2023 Coming Soon… Art Competition with guest judge Sally Wainwright […]
Weeping Ash Trees reach 200-year milestone
In the autumn of 1822, just as the ground had become ripe for tree planting, wealthy spinster Miss Elizabeth Wadsworth instructed her handyman, Samuel, to set out for Hipperholme and “fetch three little ash trees” for the gardens of her country manor, Holdsworth House. The journey by horse and cart would have taken Samuel an hour or […]
Gentleman Jack Is Back
BOOK A GENTLEMAN JACK HOTEL BREAK In April 2022, Gentleman Jack returns to our screens. The hit BBC/HBO show is written by Sally Wainwright and produced by Lookout Point TV: “Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes are on Anne Lister and Ann Walker as they set up home together at Shibden Hall as wife and wife, determined […]
Private Dining for birthdays, baby showers and big anniversaries
Email us about your party Mark a birthday, anniversary, baby shower, graduation (or any other cause for celebration) at Holdsworth House. Email us about holding your party or event at Holdsworth House or call 01422 240024 As an historic private country house dating from 1633, the parlours that once served as bedrooms overlooking the gardens, […]
Gentleman Jack-Inspired Wedding
When the BBC/HBO series Gentleman Jack first aired on British television in 2019, only a few people had heard of the 19th century Halifax-born diarist Anne Lister. Certainly, no-one could have predicted the seismic effect the TV show would have on many women across the world. But as we sat down to watch with peaked […]
A career mapped out at Holdsworth House for chef George
At the end of 2021, after five years at Holdsworth House, George Crossley has made it into an elite club – that of Employee of the Year. George is the hotel’s Junior Sous Chef. His role is key in helping to deliver the wow factor through beautifully presented food, imaginative flavours and quality ingredients. It’s a role […]
Family devotes 70 years to Holdsworth House
After 45 years, Rose finally cuts her apron ties Like mother like daughter, Rosemary Kendell of Halifax has devoted her life to independently owned hotel and restaurant, Holdsworth House. As a young girl growing up, Rose watched her mother Maureen work at Holdsworth House in Holmfield as the hotel’s kitchen porter. A loyal employee, Maureen […]
Cragg Vale Coiners and The Gallows Pole
A Walk Around Cragg Vale and Coiners Country: Director Shane Meadows’ period drama The Gallows Pole is the TV version of the Walter Scott prize-winning novel of the same name, by Benjamin Myers. The story is based on real-life events of the 18th century and tells of ‘The Coiners – a band of counterfeiters based across Cragg Vale […]
History Series Part V: New Found Fame
Holdsworth House’s wealth of history and preserved architecture, its quirky corners and established gardens have all found a new audience through the camera lens. In the last ten years, our grand Jacobean manor has appeared in numerous prime time TV shows as well as featuring in over 1200 couples’ wedding albums. Jamie Oliver’s Great Britain In 2011, the biggest media whirlwind we’ve seen took […]
