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Historic Houses and Halls

Stately Lancashire. Historic Lancashire gems.

From the Wars of the Roses, the famous witch trials of 1612, the clash of Parliamentarian and Royalists armies of the civil war, the Jacobite Rebellion and the wealth created by the industrial revolution Lancashire’s historic houses have witnessed a wide range of major historic events.

Discover the history and stories behind Lancashire’s grand houses and halls including the story behind the knighting of Sir Loin at Hoghton Tower; how JRR Tolkien was inspired by the countryside around Stonyhurst College; the tragic tale of the white lady at Samlesbury Hall and the gruesome severed head at Towneley Hall.

Beyond the stately buildings there are formal gardens and extensive grounds to explore, many featuring adventure playgrounds, sculpture trails, seasonal flower walks and farm animals – perfect for all the family to enjoy.

Browsholme, Hoghton and Leighton are still family homes and have passed through generations and still display wonderful possessions created by world renown artists and craftsmen. Furniture by Gillow and Hepplewhite, fine art by JMW Turner, Lely and Reynolds as well as exquisite porcelain, glass and textiles. You may even bump into the owners and their children of the house whilst enjoying a guided tour. Read more in about these extraordinary, some say eccentric, owners in Living In History.

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Gresgarth Hall Garden

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Garden

Caton

Gold medal-winning landscape designer, Arabella Lennox-Boyd, opens her own stunning garden at Gresgarth Hall near Lancaster on the second Sunday of the month from February to November.
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364 reviews
Gawthorpe Hall

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Historic House

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.

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364 reviews
Furness Abbey

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Historic Site

Barrow In Furness

Impressive red sandstone remains and ornately decorated chapter house. Once was the second most prosperous Cistercian abbey in England.
Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

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Historic House

MANCHESTER

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-65) was one of the most important and best loved Victorian writers. Her novels and letters reveal a warm-hearted woman who was a shrewd judge of character, inquisitive, witty and profoundly concerned with social justice.
Conishead Priory

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Church/Chapel

Ulverston

Peaceful and inspiring Buddhist Temple, amazing Romantic Gothic mansion, relaxing café, gift shop and book store. Six minute woodland walk to beach.
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74 reviews
Browsholme Hall

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Historic House

Clitheroe

Browsholme Hall has been the ancestral home of the Parkers, Bowbearers of the Forest of Bowland since the time Tudor times. Today it is still the family’s home and visitors are invited to enjoy its magnificent architecture, fabulous interiors and…

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74 reviews
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599 reviews
Astley Hall, Coach House and Park

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Historic House

Astley Village, Chorley

One of the most intriguing historic houses in the North West, Astley Hall, located in the beautiful surroundings of Astley Park, offers a fascinating look into over 400 years of history and the lives of the families who once called it home. Visitors…

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599 reviews