A fresh bid has been launched to save an abandoned historic hall that has fallen into serious disrepair.Grade II* listed Woodbank Hall, is a Georgian villa that was donated to the people of Stockport in the early 20th century, together with its surrounding parkland.
Dating to 1814, it was once home to the industrialist Peter Marsland, and later used as a museum and council offices. But despite its historical importance it has effectively been abandoned since 2009, falling into such a state of disrepair it was added to the Save Britain’s Heritage’s ‘buildings at risk’ register.
And while a developer revealed plans to convert the hall into apartments in 2021, the scheme did not come to fruition. But now the council has launched a fresh bid to find a long-term use for the building, starting with ploughing £250,000 into desperately needed repairs.
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