Kildwick Hall –
above and below stairs
Above stairs – with the
Brigg family
From before the start of the 20
th
century until 1945,
Kildwick Hall was occupied by the Brigg family, who
leased it from the Wilson family of Eshton Hall.
Kildwick Hall – East end of the main hall
and fireplace.
Kildwick Hall – West end of the
main hall.
Kildwick Hall – West end of the
main hall.
Kildwick Hall – oak-panelled bedroom.
Brigg family group – Christmas 1909;
including Sir John Brigg MP, front-centre.
Members of the Brigg family at Kildwick Hall
– undated, but probably around 1910.
When WA Brigg, who was mayor of Keighley,
held a garden-party in June 1914, over 700
people came to Kildwick Hall; including the
great-and-good from around the county.
The Brigg twins: John Jeremy (left) and Walter
Anderton (right).
WA Brigg, mayor of Keighley 1912-16
One of a series of portrait photographs
of WA Brigg, taken at the studio of W.
Bruce Johnston, Keighley.
Dr. JJ Brigg
The three Brigg brothers, John Jeremy,
Leolin, and Walter Anderton, on a
shooting-party, 1936
Miss Annie Brigg, centre, riding out with
the Holderness Hunt.
Below stairs – with the servants
From around 1911 to 1920 Beatrice Billany and, for a
while at least, her sister Gladys, were in service at
Kildwick Hall.
Many of the photographs used in the rest of this
slideshow have been contributed to the Farnhill and
Kildwick Local History Group archive by Janet Hodgson,
Beatrice Billany’s grand-daughter.
On a postcard dated 29 May 1915, which shows a view
of Parson’s Bridge, Gladys gives her early impressions of
life at Kildwick Hall:
Dear Mrs Mason
Am sending a view part of the “small” hill we have to climb to go to Post Office.
I’ve been down today to get a little stock of stamps as I’m not fond of climbing.
Remember me to Leslie & Mr Mason. I’m getting on famous but oh it is quiet. The
housekeeper wants me to read to them all, (I don’t think)
Gladys xxx
Write soon
Kildwick Hall staff:
Top left: Beatrice Billany
Top right: Mary Dearnley
Bottom middle: Elsie (later Mrs Elsie
Moorehouse)
Miss Mary Dearnley - Housekeeper
Miss Beatrice Billany – Maid and Cook
In 1922, the by now married Mrs. Beatrice
Catt returned to the Hall with her young
child, Betty.
Some of Beatrice Catt’s photographs
of Kildwick Hall.
Kildwick Hall – the pantry. A room the
servants would have been familiar with.
Acknowledgement
Farnhill and Kildwick Local History Group would like to everyone who has
contributed photographs of Kildwick Hall to our archive.
Particular thanks are due to Helen Waller for photographs of the Brigg family and
the interior of Kildwick Hall, and to Janet Hodgson for material from her
grandmother.