Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall is situated about a quarter of a mile from Whitwell Place, just off Elland Lane. The building now is surrounded by other houses and mills. At the time its erection it would stand amongst trees and fields.
The hall was originally a timber built structure and later encased in stone. The interior still has some good examples of timber structural work even though the building has been considerably altered. The main internal features which still existare the gallery and oak staircase with curiously shaped bannisters. The floor is paved with diamond shaped flags. Above the windows is a beam which is consideres unique in this district. Some postsand oak beams have been removed, and some old plaster work has been ruined by white-washing.
In 1626, the hall was in the possession of John Wittel, brother of Robert Wittel who was heir to the Whittel Place estates. John Wittel was granted one third of the Whittel Place estates for his lifetime in his fathers will, which suggests that Marshall Hall was a part of the Whittel Place estate.
In the same year, John Whittel was charged before the Court of the Lord of the Manor of Elland that, he ploughed up a piece of ground at Old Earth which was a right of way for the people of Elland. The following is an extract from the Court Rolls:
"John Wittel, of Marshall Hall, hath caused to be ploughed up a flatt of ground in the Old Earth, which was used as a way lying beyond the back, for the use of the inhabitants of Elland to carry their corn when it is reaped from the land adjoining upon the same flatt, which lands goeth up towards New Hall Banks, and the Common adjoining near the same banks."
The right of way is now known as Whitwell Green Lane and led from Cromwell Bottom through Old Earth to the Ainleys.
Marshall Hall is now owned by Messrs. Westwood Mills.