Thingwall Hall

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Building information
Thingwall House
Location	Liverpool
Country	England
Construction Start Date	1848

Thingwall House (not Thingwall Hall) was a minor stately home, located in the Knotty Ash district of Liverpool, United Kingdom. It was originally built in 1848 and it had been used, up to the late 1990's, as a school for special needs children. The school was owned by the Knotty Ash Special School Trust; the Liverpool City Council served as its trustees.

Comedian Ken Dodd had been campaigning to turn it into a Museum of Comedy. On 6 November 2003 it was destroyed by a fire. There has been speculation linking a series of fires to the interests competing to develop either the land or the house. It should not be confused with Thingwall Hall, a local stately home just a few minutes walk further south. Thingwall Hall was the home of a rich family at first, and was later converted for use as an orphanage - St Edmund's - and later still has become a residential home and sheltered accommodation for vulnerable adults. This service was originally provided by the Brothers of Charity, but is now operated and funded by the Social Services department of the City of Liverpool. There is a sloping drive from Thomas Lane up to the main house, passing fields to the south which were once used for grazing cattle but now used mainly be dog-walkers. Beyond the Hall there is a small "village" of housing for the residents, along with a Garden Centre which provides some employment and activity for many of them.