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Lancashire Travel Guide - Historic Houses

Browsholme Hall Location map Clitheroe , Lancashire An early Tudor house with the addition of a Regency wing. Within the house are a collection of portraits, weapons, armour, and antiquities. In local dialect Brownholme is pronounced 'Brewsom', and it has been the home of the Parker family since it was built in 1507. Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, BB7 3DE Website: Browsholme Hall Email: enquiries@browsholme.co.uk Phone: 01254 826719 Historic Houses Association

Gawthorpe Hall Location map Padiham , Lancashire A jewel of an Elizabethan House featuring opulent interiors. Gawthorpe was built between 1600-1605 around a medieval pele, or fortified tower house. The architect responsible was probably Robert Smythson, and Gawthorpe bears more than a passing resenblance to Smythson's triumphant work at Hardwick Hall. nr Burnley , Padiham, Lancashire, England, BB12 8UA Website: Gawthorpe Hall Email: gawthorpehall@nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust

Hoghton Tower Location map Preston , Lancashire A fortified Elizabethan manor in a hill-top location, Hoghton Tower (not to be confused with the two similarly named Houghton Houses in Bedfordshire and Norfolk), has been the home of the de Hoghton family for centuries. Preston, Lancashire, England, PR5 0SH Website: Hoghton Tower Email: mail@hoghtontower.co.uk Phone: 01254 852986 Historic Houses Association

Leighton Hall Location map Carnforth , Lancashire Modest Victorian house chock full of samples of Gillow wooden furniture. Carnforth, Lancashire, England, LA5 9ST Location: 3 m N Carnforth, off A6 Website: Leighton Hall Email: info@leightonhall.co.uk Phone: 01524 734 474 Fax: 01524 720 357 Historic Houses Association

Pendle Heritage Centre Location map Nelson , Lancashire A group of historic farm buildings have been converted into a fascinating visitor centre for the Pendle Area. Located only a mile from the M65, the Pendle Visitor Centre offers a museum, exhibition Centre, tourist information centre, visitor facilities, and an 18th century walled garden. Park Hill , Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, England, BB9 6JQ Location: Daily opening. Discounted entry for English Heritage members Website: Pendle Heritage Centre Email: heritage.centre@pendle.gov.uk Phone: 01282 677152 Heritage Trust for the North West

Rufford Hall Location map Ormskirk , Lancashire A superb timber-framed 16th century manor house, reckoned by the National Trust to be one of the finest Tudor buildings in Lancashire. At the core of the house is the great hall, which features a hammer-beam roof and an ornately carved wooden screen. A young William Shakespeare is thought to have performed in the great hall for the entertainment of Sir Thomas Hesketh, the owner of Rufford Hall. 200 Liverpool Road , Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, L40 1SG Website: Rufford Hall Email: ruffordoldhall@nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust

Smithills Hall Location map Bolton , Lancashire Built by the Radclyffe family in the late 15th century, timber-framed great hall, quatrefoil wind braces on the roof. Smithills Dean Road , Bolton, Lancashire, England, BL1 7NP Location: 1 m NE Bolton, off A58 Website: Smithills Hall Email: info@smithills.org Phone: 01204 332 377

Stonyhurst College Location map Clitheroe , Lancashire An Elizabethan mansion, featuring a variety of historic rooms, including chapels, school-rooms, a library, apartments, and dormitories. Stonyhurst is now run as a Jesuit boarding school, with admission to the house and gardens primarily during the summer months when school is out. Stonyhurst , Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, BB7 9PZ Website: Stonyhurst College Historic Houses Association

Warton Old Rectory Warton , Lancashire The remains of a late 13th or early 14th century hall built for the powerful rectors of Warton. The rectory features a large great hall and residential quarters. The rectory served not only a residence, but also a courthouse. Part of the medieval buildings are incorporated into the current vicarage. Warton, Lancashire, England, Location: On a minor road off the A6 at Warton. Open all year except Christmas and New Years holidays. See English Heritage website for details. Website: Warton Old Rectory English Heritage