Life at the Medieval Manor: Calverley Old Hall Heritage Open Days
Visit Website

Contact Details:

Leeds Inspired

Life at the Medieval Manor: Calverley Old Hall Heritage Open Days

12th September 2026 - 13th September 2026

Join us for public Open Days at Calverley Old Hall in September 2026 as part of Heritage Open Days.

Visit the finished, fully furnished Landmark and see the hireable Community Space. Explore the craftsmanship, creativity and care which has contributed to this major restoration project completed in 2024.

Alongside the new Landmark you will also be able to visit the Community Space which is available throughout the year for all to hire and use.

***Stonemason’s highlights tours with Ellie Jae Dobson***
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, 11am and 1pm
Join a tour of the building with stonemason and SPAB fellow, Ellie, who worked on the Calverley Old Hall restoration project. Find out about the skills, techniques and specialist materials used in different areas of the building. Tours will be approximately 40mins and include ground and first floor. Meet outside the chapel.

Pre-booking required as places are limited. To book use the general ticket link and select a tour in the ‘add on’ section.

***Frei Compagnie historical reenactors***
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, all day
Learn about how people lived in the 15th century with the knowledgeable members of regional historical group Frei Compagnie. A small living history camp with displays including weaponry and medieval food will tell the story of what life would have looked like in Calverley hundreds of years ago.

***About Calverley Old Hall***
An intriguing building, which has been added to, subtracted from, rearranged and developed across 700 years, Calverley Old Hall has now been brought right up to date with an exciting reimagining of the building for the 21st century. A newly discovered Tudor painted chamber hides alongside new rooms that occupy ancient spaces in spectacular harmony.

The new Landmark includes the stunning Great Hall with its late-15th century hammerbeam roof, overlooked by a gallery that leads to a first floor sitting room. There is no doubt that you find yourself in the 21st century: the building is heated by renewable energy and designed for accessibility, with clean modern design. Yet you are clasped by the changing archaeology of a thousand years, in a Landmark to contemplate the future as well as the past.