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Aston Hall is a magnificent seventeenth century red-brick mansion situated in a public park on the north side of Birmingham . The Hall was built for Sir Thomas Holte and was one of the last great Jacobean houses to be built. The layout of rooms is largely unchanged, and they are linked by the original imposing grand stairs and splendid Long Gallery. The house still retains many early seventeenth century decorative features in stone, plaster and wood. Later members of the Holte family made some changes to the house towards the end of the seventeenth century and into the eighteenth century. Aston Hall was last lived in as a home by James Watt Junior, leaving evidence of early Victorian fashions.

Contact Details: Ailyse Hancock, Aston Hall, Trinity Rd, Birmingham B6 6JD ailyse_hancock@birmingham.gov.uk

Our Service for Schools Information for a Visit Information and Activities to Help with Pre-visit and Follow Up Work Worksheets to Download Information and Original Documents Two Sets of Floor Plans The Tudors Aston Hall and the Tudors PowerPoint Presentation (takes time to download) A Tudor Feast The Wars of the Roses Tudor Kings and Queens The Stuarts and the Civil War Aston Hall and the Civil War Aston Hall and the Civil War PowerPoint Presentation (takes time to download) A Close Encounter with Aston Hall Interact with the 1654 inventory! Life in Sir Thomas' Time A Thumbnail Sketch When was Aston Hall Built? Sir Thomas Holte's Story		*Aston Park and the Aston Area* A Birdseye View of Aston Hall and Park Aston Park in Winter The Aston Area *Archaeological Antics* The Ice House From Horses to Hospitality Archaeologists in the stable block. Quizzes A Tudor Powerpoint quiz A Victorian Powerpoint Quiz *Pictures and Images* The Faces on the Ceiling! Portraits in Aston Hall King Charles I and his Family *Worksheets and Information Sheets* Worksheets to Download Information Sheets Floor Plans for Aston Hall Aston Hall for Kids website With fun and interactive learning resources. Flash player 8 required. *Aston Hall by Candlelight Video* Video footage of Aston Hall by Candlelight. Flash player 8 required.
	*The Victorians* Aston Hall and the Victorians Looking at Victorian Artefacts Mostly for Foundation Years/KS1 A Very Old House PowerPoint Presentation (takes time to download) Things in an Old House Homes for Rich People A Very Old Kitchen (takes time to download) Where is it? Kitchen co-ordinates activity What can Aston Hall tell us about the Great Fire of London? *Take A Seat!* Take A Seat! King Charles' Toilet! *Science Stuff* What is Aston Hall Built From? Let there be light Material Matters *The Historical Context* Changing Times A thousand years at the press of a button!