The Landmark Trust

Sharon gives us her reaction to the newly repaired building, and reflects on her lasting connection to Calverley Old Hall.

Sharon reflects on her experience of living in a building like Calverley Old Hall, and her irreplaceable memories. 

Sharon shares her lasting memories of the building.  

Sharon describes her grandparents’ cottage, including secret passageways and unknowingly sleeping in the painted chamber.

Sharon remembers the quirky features of her grandparents’ house, including a train set and a bath in the chapel! 

In July 2024, we were lucky enough to be able to record some short oral histories with local Calverley resident, Sharon Gott. Sharon’s grandparents were long standing tenants at Calverley Old Hall, living in one of the cottages created within the section of the building now known as ‘The Parlour Block’, which we now know houses one of the most important Tudor painted schemes in the UK. Sharon’s grandmother, Mrs Hilda Bartle, was one of the last to vacate the building in the early 2000s, and Sharon has fond memories of her grandparents’ time at Calverley Old Hall.  

Here, Sharon shares her earliest memories of her grandmother’s cottage, which she describes as a family hub.