Bonis Hall
The Duke of York (later King George VI) occasionally stayed at Bonis Hall with its owner Sir Robert Burrows.
It has since been converted for varied uses, mainly as offices and studios, by several companies. It was for some years the Staff College for the Midland Bank. It then became The Bonis Hall Country Club. During this time a swimming pool was added and also a large entertainment room cum discoteque. This modern addition was in stark contrast to the existing structure. It then became home to the Manchester branch of Royds Advertising Group, who converted the discoteque into their drawing office. This was extended, in matching style, as more space was required. It is today (2023) the Manchester Campus of yet another advertising company, the McCann Worldgroup. This company has undertaken many further alterations and additions to the site. The disco/drawing office has been replaced by a large, two story oval structure in steel and glass, which now links the main building with the coaching house.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England, "Bonis Hall, Prestbury (1275046)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 March 2012
- ^ de Figueiredo, Peter; Treuherz, Julian (1988), Cheshire Country Houses, Chichester: Phillimore, p. 217, ISBN 0-85033-655-4
- ^ Historic England, "Bonis Hall, Prestbury (1275046)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 March 2012
- ^ Davies, A. (2014). Locomotives of the Lancashire Central Coalfield: The Walkden Yard Connection. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445635040. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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