Evening star., 1915-12-19

ChelloW Grange, now the clubhouse
of the West Bradford golfers, was
| largely rebuilt in the dull times of the
| eighteenth century, and has lost such
architectural grace as the monks prob
ably bestowed upon it. Even today
however, few persons would need to
be told that this little two-storied stone
building, with it's "leaded" Elizabethan
windows, it's oaken beams and the
heraldic emblems under it's caves and
along one of it's front panels, dated
back to olden times.
And on approaching the doorway one
gets further proof of this, for there. in
letters carved in the old wood. is the
inscription, .'E B. 1920" "E. B." stands
for Edward Boiling. but the heraldic
| emblems are not, apparently, those of
the family, being dragon and what
appears to be a wheatsheaf, whereas
those of the Bollings, as seen on the
great Elizabethan window at Boiling
Hall, were seven martlets" Ga kind of
bird) and three emmots" (ants).
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Inside the grange" there is. it must
be confessed. little Of special interest.
The newer part of the building is mere
ly the typical golf clubhouse. But the
visitor may see the old kitchen and
creamery. with their oaken beams, now,
alas. whitewashed beyond recognition.
There is an old well, too, and other
queer rooms, now put to utilitarian
ends, but in which the visitor with
imagination may still find the atmos-
phere of the good old days" For about
a hundred years before it became
club the grange was a farmhouse, pure
and simple.
If, however, Mrs. Wilson, when she
comes to Bradford. should feel some
disappointment with her real ances
trail home, she viii forget it all in en-
thusiasrn over Boiling Hall; the veri-.
table seat" of her historic line. For
Boiling Hall, even as a museum of an-
tiquities. is a thing of real beauty and
wonderfully impressive. Standing high
on its hill across the valley from Chel-
low. with it's lofty main tower, it's
great central Elizabethan window, and
its still splendid paved terrace, 1t Is
ones beau ideal of an ancient English
country seat.
And what house of memories it is!
Memories of many monarchs, of far
of battles, from which this nations
history arose; memories of England's
political development, of the time when
local industry was in the cradle, of the
primitive domestic conditions of DUR
craftsmanship. their Industrial quar-
rels, their rough justice, their social
amenities and their pleasures.
Stirring times the old hall saw in the
days when Charles l and his parliament
were fighting their bloody battles. At
this date the Tempests still reigned at
Boiling, and one of them chose the
wrong side, even as had the Inflated
Boiling of the wars of the roses. For
this Tempest, whose name was Rich
ard, offered the hospitality of his hall
to the Duke of Newcastle when that
leader on the side of Charles came to
lay siege to Bradford, which city sur
rendered to him.
| The duke accepted his hospitality, and
on retiring, on the first night of his oc-
cupancy. is said to have beheld a ghost,
which gave him one of the frights of
his life and caused him to change his
sleeping quarters forthwith. Bradford
| capitulated, as has been said; but when
Charles, later, had been ,yerthrown, it
went i'll with the owner Of Boiling Hall.
Parliament formally "forgave' him. but
in the same breath fined him so heavily
that he was absolutely ruined, and he
died in the Fleet prison, where debtors
| minus assets were confined in those
| days.
| The last noble family to own Boiling
Hall was that Of the present Lord
Saville, whose arms may be seen. be-
| side those Of the Bollings and the Tenn
| pests on the great window that fronts
| the terrace. In recent years the hall
stood vacant for some time, and finally
was purchased by the city corporation
| of Bradford, about two years ago.
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