Discover the beautiful Aston Hall
The grand Jacobean Aston Hall in Birmingham is municipally owned and now houses the best part of the city museum and art gallery’s artefacts with period furniture, paintings, textiles and silver adorning its lovely rooms. Built between 1618 and 1635, the Aston has seen its fair share of historic moments – it was seriously damaged after an attack by parliamentary troops in 1643 and you can still see the hole in the staircase where a cannonball arrived through a nearby window. Built for the Holt family, it was sold on and leased by the wealthy son of industrial leading light James Watt (who came up with the notion of horsepower and after whom the unit watt is named). These days you need pay just £4 to roam the beautiful rooms and study the many fascinating items on display or nothing at all to wander the delightful grounds.
Information on Aston Hall , Trinity Road , Aston , Birmingham
| Opening Times: | Apr to Oct Tue to Sun 12:00-16:00, including BH. |
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| Admission: | Charges apply to House only, see website. |
| Location: | Three miles from city centre, near junction 6 of M6. |
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Guided Tours, Parking Availability, Refreshments, Shop |
Customer Reviews
Review of Aston Hall
Posted by Jenny SCustomer visited Aug 2000
It is a while (several years) since I visited Aston Hall as we are no longer in the area, but used to live fairly close by and it is a jewel in Birmingham's crown- well worth a visit! I was particularly interested in the cannon ball damage to the main staircase - from the civil war! (The cannon ball was still there if my memory serves me correctly!) I hope it is still as good as when I visited
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