Shibden Hall
Shibden Hall is a Grade II* listed historic house located in a public park at Shibden, West Yorkshire, England. The building has been extensively modified from its original design by generations of residents, although its Tudor half-timbered frontage remains its most recognisable feature.
Shibden Hall in 2010 | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Established | 1420 |
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| Location | Lister’s Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England HX3 6XG |
| Coordinates | 53°43′41.7″N 1°50′24″W |
| Type | Historic house museum |
| Website | Shibden Hall |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Shibden Hall |
| Designated | 3 November 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1254036 |
One of its most notable residents was Anne Lister who inherited the hall from a relative. Lister has been described as being the "first modern lesbian" due to her "love... [of] the fairer sex" that she documented in her diaries.
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