Clough Hall, Kidsgrove c.1904
Clough Hall was built by John Gilbert around 1800. There were
around twenty bedrooms and most were fitted with magnificent mahogany panelling.
The Kinnersley family bought the Hall in 1817 and stayed there until 1874.
In 1890, Clough Hall was opened as a public pleasure park and became known
as the "Paradise of the Potteries". It was famed for its ornate
gardens and summer fetes, with many dare-devil rides. In 1905 the pleasure
park closed , but the Hall still held some local attractions up until 1914.
During the First World War it was used as a residential hotel and also accommodated
some Belgium refugees.
By 1920, the changes after the war resulted in little local interest in
Clough Hall and was sadly demolished around 1925.