Rufford Old Hall is a spectacular great hall with intricately carved wooden screen and hammer-beam roof.
A young Shakespeare is said to have performed in the Great Hall.
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Elizabethan house with rich interiors and an important textile collection. This imposing house, set in tranquil grounds in the heart of urban Lancashire, resembles the great Hardwick Hall and is very probably by the same architect, Robert Smythson. I...
A semi-natural woodland with mature Turkey Oak, Beech and around 15 other native hardwood species. The woodland curves along the Ribble floodplain escarpment for about half a mile, affording good views of the river from its northern end. The public f...
Pleasington Old Hall Wood is a narrow strip of mixed woodland through which a stream runs from north to south. To the north there is a Victorian walled garden which has been converted into a wildlife garden. The woodland has a healthy structure o...
Award winning Leighton Hall is the lived-in house of the famous furniture making Gillow dynasty. A visit to Leighton is an opportunity to unravel the fascinating past of this ancient, Lancashire family and wander through the spectacular grounds and p...
One of the finest medieval and early post-medieval halls there is; Smithills is set in 2,200 acres on the edge of the west Pennine moors. Dating right back to the 14th century, this magnificent Grade 1 listed building reveals amazing secrets about it...
House dating from 1580s with C18 and C19 alterations. Requires a new roof, as the roof structure is rotting, also repair of the timber frame and brickwork is needed. Due to the condition of exterior, the interior is very vulnerable. Ravaged by fire i...
This, the 'new hall', was built in 1545 and though there appears to be no written link between it and the 'de Heskin' family (of whom there is littlle record), there is evidance to link it with some of the best known names in English history.
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Browsholme Hall, pronounced 'Brewsom', is an historic house and the ancestral home of the Parker Family, Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, who have lived there since it was built in 1507. The present day owners Robert and Amanda Parker...
Discover where the past meets the present at Samlesbury Hall: a haven for history lovers, a place of peace and tranquility, a home for Lancashire’s finest produce and a fantastic family day out.
Visit our splendid gallery and shop to sample Lanc...
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