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Historic Houses

Ribble Steam Railway

Ribble Steam Railway

The Ribble Steam Railway provides a half-day...

Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Hall

An Elizabethan Gem in industrial Lancashire,...

The Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire

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Many of Lancashire’s towns and villages were mentioned in the Doomsday Book and while not many historic houses have lasted 1,000 years, there are various period properties and historic houses built more recently, especially during the wealthy Industrial Revolution period. Discover rich interiors in Elizabethan Gawthorpe Hall; scare yourself silly on a ghost tour of Towneley Hall or watch birds of prey soaring to the backdrop of the gothic towers of Leighton Hall.

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  1. Leighton Hall

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    Leighton Hall

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Carnforth

    Leighton Hall is the award winning lived-in house of the famous Lancaster furniture making Gillow dynasty. Explore the house and enjoy the pretty gardens and grounds, tearooms, plant conservatory, caterpillar maze and children’s play area

  2. Hoghton Tower

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    Hoghton Tower

    Type

    Historic Site

    Location:

    Preston

    An historic house with magnificent state apartments, banqueting hall, ballroom, grounds and dolls' houses on display. Underground passages and dungeons.

  3. Gawthorpe Hall (NT)

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    Gawthorpe Hall

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Burnley

    An Elizabethan Gem in industrial Lancashire, period rooms, work by Charles Barry and Pugin, nationally important Rachel Kay - Shuttleworth textile collection, National Portrait Gallery paintings, connections to English Civil War.

  4. Samlesbury Hall

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    Samlesbury Hall

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Preston


    Built in 1325 Samlesbury Hall is steeped in fascinating history, retaining its original typical black and white exterior, the Hall is almost equidistant between Blackburn and Preston, yet retaining a rural feel. Saved from demolition in the 1920’s by six local businessmen, it remains in the...

  5. Cottage Museum, Lancaster

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    The Cottage Museum, Lancaster

    Type

    Museum

    Location:

    Lancaster

    A tiny, intriguing 18th-Century cottage spread over 5 floors is the Cottage Museum, offering an intimate glimpse of early Victorian life. Come and meet the Victorian housekeeper and discover gadgets and utensils used in the 19th Century.

  6. Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum

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    Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum

    Type

    Arts, Crafts & Galleries

    Location:

    Burnley

    Historic House set in 24 acres of woodland. You are able to explore the period rooms, art gallery and learn more about Burnley's history whilst a Mouse Trail through the Museum keeps children entertained.

  7. Stonyhurst College

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    Stonyhurst College

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Clitheroe

    One of the largest buildings in the North West. This magnificent 16thC manor house is home to a famous Catholic co-educational independent boarding and day school. Tours include dormitories, library, chapels and school rooms.

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    Judges' Lodgings in Lancaster

    Type

    Museum

    Location:

    Lancaster


    Built in the centre of Lancaster against the backdrop of Lancaster Castle this elegant, Grade I listed building is Lancaster's oldest town house. The house was originally home to Thomas Covell, Keeper of Lancaster Castle and notorious witch hunter.

  9. Haworth Art Gallery (Tiffany Glass)

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    Haworth Art Gallery (Tiffany Glass)

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Accrington

    The Haworth Art Gallery is an Edwardian house set in a park with internationally renowned collection of Tiffany Glass on permanent display. The Haworth Art Gallery houses the finest collection of Tiffany Art Glass in public hands outside America.

  10. Browsholme Hall

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    Browsholme Hall

    Type

    Historic House

    Location:

    Clitheroe

    Browsholme Hall is the Ancestral home of the Parker Family, Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland who have lived there since 1507.

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