Ashton Old Hall

Step back into interwar Britain with this evocative black‑and‑white view of Ashton Old Hall, proudly rising above the stone railway viaducts in the heart of Lancashire’s Tameside. Against the backdrop of terraced rooftops and distant factory chimneys, the medieval manor—originally erected by the Assheton family in the 15th century—stands as a testament to the region’s rich heritage amid the industrial boom of the early 20th century.

By 1930, Ashton‑under‑Lyne was a bustling textile town whose mills and railways powered both local prosperity and social change. Here, the juxtaposition of the timber‑framed hall with its gothic‑arched windows against the hard lines of railway infrastructure perfectly captures the era’s fusion of tradition and modernity.

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