Hill forts · North West England
Lathom House
Lathom House — country house in Lancashire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hoscar · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lathom House is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1740. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in Lancashire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.5758°, -2.8170°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lathom House was a large country house in the parish of Lathom in Lancashire, England. Built between 1725 and 1740, the main block was demolished in 1925.
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Background
History
A wooden castle is believed to have stood on the site in mediaeval times. Sir John I Stanley of the Isle of Man (1350–1414), Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and King of Mann married Isabel Latham, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Latham of Latham. The stone-built castle known as Lathom House, built by the Stanley family in 1496, had eighteen towers, and was surrounded by a wall six foot thick and a moat eight yards wide, its drawbridge defended by a gateway tower. In the centre of the site was a tall tower known as the Eagle Tower. In 1554, Protestant martyr George Marsh, was questioned at Lathom House by Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby before being sent to Lancaster Castle. Lathom House was…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5758, -2.8170
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- Lathom
- Postcode
- L40 5UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Established
- 1740
- Nearest railway station
- Hoscar — 2.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6495928 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lathom House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lathom House West Wing.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lathom House?
- Lathom House is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 5UP), in the parish of Lathom.
- When was Lathom House built?
- Built or established in 1740.
- Is Lathom House a listed building?
- Lathom House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Lathom House a protected site?
- Yes — Lathom House is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Lathom House free to visit?
- Yes, Lathom House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lathom House?
- The nearest railway station is Hoscar, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 5UP.