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
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
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
An elegant Georgian manor house set in 78 acres of garden and parkland on the edge of Lytham St Annes. The history of the site goes back long before the attractive Georgian house, however. In the 12th century a local man named Richard FitzRoger was in danger of death before he was taken to a local church dedicated to St Cuthbert. FitzRoger recovered, and to give thanks he made a pilgrimage to Durham, to the shrine of St Cuthbert at the cathedral. But he wasn't done yet; when he returned, FitzRoger gave money to found a Benedictine priory at Lytham, with the coming monks from Durham.
Ballam Road,
Lytham St Annes,
Lancashire,
England,
FY8 4JX
An exceptional 14th century timber framed manor house on the banks of the River Ribble. The first house at Samlesbury was built by the D'Ewyas famil sometime prior to 1300. That house was sacked and burned by Robert the Bruce and his invading Scots after the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
A677,
Preston New Road Samlesbury,
Lancashire,
England,
PR5 0UP
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
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
Spacious farmhouse style kitchen/dining room with Rayburn cooker. Sitting room with open fire and door to patio and garden. Cloakroom/WC. First floor: Double bedroom with … more >> Sleeps 7
Porch/utility room. Open plan beamed sitting room with wood burning stove kitchen/dining area and French doors to terrace. Spacious double bedroom with 5' bed. Shower … more >> Sleeps 8
The Swallow Bower Hotel has been sympathetically maintained and enhanced over the years to provide comfortable accommodation, creative menus and warm hospitality. Ideally located on Junction 21 of the M60, the hotel is only 6 miles away from Manchester City Centre, perfectly situated for visiting Old Trafford & all the … more >>
Conveniently located just two miles from the M60 and within easy reach of Manchester city centre and its many attractions, the Menzies Avant is a modern, four-star hotel. The spacious lounge and superb Brasserie restaurant offer a stylish and informal environment in which to dine or relax. The 103 contemporary, … more >>
