Where is the Bank Hall in Bretherton Lancashire?
Located at Bretherton in Lancashire and hidden away in woodland adjacent to the A59, the Hall was completed in 1608, was remodelled in the 1830’s by George Anthony Legh-Keck, the then owner of the Hall and it then became a mixture of Jacobean and Georgian Gothic in style. Unique in Lancashire, this beautiful building had to be saved.
Where is Bank Hall in Preston West Lancashire?
Bank Hall stands by the River Douglas in the west Lancashire village of Bretherton, being 9 miles from Preston & 25 miles from Liverpool. Its near neighbours are Tarleton, Croston and Much Hoole. From Tarleton the Hall is reached via Bank Bridge which carries the A59 over the Douglas and the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
When was the barn at Bank Hall built?
Bank Hall Barn is a grade II listed Elizabethan long barn which was built in the 1580s. The barn was extended to the east in the early 19th century and used as a tithe barn for the Estate. In 2004, after years of neglect, it was converted into residences.
Who is the owner of Bank Hall estate?
The Bank Hall Estate is the demesne of the Jacobean mansion house of Bank Hall, including much of land around the village of Bretherton, which is owned by the Lilford Trust. The Estate began when the Banastre family moved to Lancashire from Prestatyn, North Wales in 1240.
Where is Bank Hall in Chorley, Lancashire?
Location in the Borough of Chorley. Bank Hall is a Jacobean mansion in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and is at the centre of a private estate, surrounded by parkland.
Who are the owners of Bank Hall Tarleton?
Bank Hall was used as a holiday home by the Lilfords until 1899. The estate remains part of the Lilford Estates and is managed by a land agent, Acland Bracewell in Tarleton. However, in 2017 the hall and gardens and adjoining orchard were signed over to the Heritage Trust for the North West on a 999-year lease so that restoration work could begin.