The Hollins, Luddendenfoot was originally called Murgatroyd, and was the home of the Murgatroyd family.
The site has been occupied for some considerable time and archæological finds in the area include
The house was subsequently renamed The Hollins.
A Royalist, James Murgatroyd had put the house at the disposal of Sir Francis Mackworth during the Civil War, and Mackworth stored arms and ammunition at the house. On 23rd October 1643, the Battle of the Hollins took place here
Richard Waterhouse is recorded here in the 1650s.
James Oates owned the property in 1696.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
The original house was demolished and rebuilt around 1810.
The present house is a castle-like building with a Norman tower.
Arthur Comfort drew a plunge bath which is/was at the house.
A cast-iron version of J. B. Leyland's Thracian Falconer stands in the gardens of the house
This is discussed in the books Ancient Halls in & about Halifax and In & About Our Old Homes
See Hollins, Hollins Lodge and Thracian Falconer
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