It is day four of that outrageous bout of self promotion for Christmas and again it is time to include Peter Topping.
This time it is our joint venture to tell the story of Hough End Hall.
The book was produced to raise money and awareness for the campaign to save the hall which back in 2015 had an uncertain future.
In its time it had been the home of a wealthy Elizabethan family, was a farm house for 250 years and more recently was a restaurant.
And as a restaurant it will be remembered by a plenty of Chorlton and Withington residents who sat under its oak beams to celebrate birthdays, special events and even funerals.
But of course for many it will be the “works do” and particularly Christmas parties that the Hall did best.
Sadly those oak beams were false and the original were hidden behind a mix of wooden two by on and painted canvas.
That said there are plenty of real stories which roll through the book along with plenty of period photographs and original paintings by Peter.
The Story of Hough End Hall, 2015, Andrew Simpson, Peter Topping
The book was produced to raise money and awareness for the campaign to save the hall which back in 2015 had an uncertain future.
In its time it had been the home of a wealthy Elizabethan family, was a farm house for 250 years and more recently was a restaurant.
And as a restaurant it will be remembered by a plenty of Chorlton and Withington residents who sat under its oak beams to celebrate birthdays, special events and even funerals.
But of course for many it will be the “works do” and particularly Christmas parties that the Hall did best.
Sadly those oak beams were false and the original were hidden behind a mix of wooden two by on and painted canvas.
That said there are plenty of real stories which roll through the book along with plenty of period photographs and original paintings by Peter.
The Story of Hough End Hall, 2015, Andrew Simpson, Peter Topping
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