Historic houses · North West England
Lytham Hall
Lytham Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lytham Hall is a Grade I-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Lytham Hall is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Lytham, Lancashire, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the centre of the town, in 78 acres (32 ha) of wooded parkland. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, the only one in the Borough of Fylde.
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Background
History
The manor of Lytham was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Lidun. It passed via Colonel John Talbot Clifton (1819–1882), MP for North Lancashire, to his 14-year-old grandson, the colourful John Talbot Clifton (1868–1928), during whose stewardship the railway was built along the estate's southern boundary and part of the land sold for housing. During the First World War the house was used as a military hospital, and after the Cliftons had moved to live in Ireland in 1919 and then Scotland in 1922 the house was somewhat neglected. Clifton was a passionate traveller and died in 1928 on an expedition to Timbuktu with his wife, Violet Beauclerk. She later wrote a biography of her husband,…
Architecture
in trees at rear]] Lytham Hall is constructed in the Neo-Palladian style of red brick in Flemish bond, with stone dressings and stuccoed features.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.7441, -2.9768
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Fylde
- Parish
- Lytham
- Postcode
- FY8 4PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fylde
- Established
- 1757
- Official site
- www.lythamhall.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6710327 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lytham Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lytham Hall?
- Lytham Hall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode FY8 4PR), in the parish of Lytham.
- When was Lytham Hall built?
- Built or established in 1757.
- Who owns Lytham Hall?
- Lytham Hall is owned by Heritage Trust for the North West.
- Is Lytham Hall a listed building?
- Lytham Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Lytham Hall free to visit?
- Yes, Lytham Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lytham Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FY8 4PR. It sits within the Fylde parliamentary constituency.