Oakwood Hall
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History
In 1864 Thomas Garnett, a prosperous textile merchant, built a Gothic Style country house called Oakwood Hall on the outskirts
of Bingley.
The 1881 census records show Garnett as a stuff merchant employing 34
men and 8 boys, farming 9 acres and also being part owner of Gillies
Garnett, silk dyers of Bingley.
Garnett commissioned William Morris and William Burges for the interior fittings of his new family home.
Stained glass by Morris & Co. to designs of Burne-Jones and Morris
himself were used on Oakwood Hall’s main windows at the front of the
building.
William Morris was one of the most influential voices in Victorian
art and architecture, and his influence spread far into the 20th century
in the form of the Arts and Crafts Movement that he helped develop.
Stained Glass by William Morris Depicting the Seasons
Tom and Edith Fanny Garnett
at their Engagement 1882
In 1882 Edith Fanny Garnett of Oakwood Hall, married her cousin Tom Garnett.
Tom Garnett’s wife, Edith Fanny Garnett, was the eldest daughter of
Thomas Garnett of Oakwood, who was the fifth son of Peter Garnett of
Otley.
Oakwood Garnetts
Violet Addison Garnett, 1900
The Oakwood Garnetts
were much loved by their eldest grandchild Violet Addison Garnett who
was born at Oakwood Hall on 3rd May 1883, she spent most of her
holidays with Tom and Edith Garnett.
Recent History
Following
the Garnett Family's sale of Oakwood, the hall passed through various
hands, and was eventually transformed into a Gentleman’s Country Club.
Oakwood quickly became a popular local venue for wedding receptions and functions.
Wedding Reception, Circa 1950
Fashion Show, Circa 1950
