Historic Houses has two outstanding properties in the Greater Manchester area which are open for visitors throughout the year, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Bramall Hall. Hence on a recent visit to Manchester during the Christmas holiday period, we were able spend an enjoyable day visiting both properties. We started at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, a small […]
The seaside town of Lytham St Annes is just a few miles south of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in West Lancashire. It sees itself very much as the upmarket neighbour and Lytham Hall near the centre of Lytham St Annes fits well with that image. This Palladian style house dating from 1764 is the only […]
Written by Helen Rhodes (A Highly Commended entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) I am standing on a windy promenade in Lancashire, looking out across Morecambe Bay, towards the Lake District. The view is breath-taking. Across the bay, famous for its delicious potted shrimp, you can see three layers of Lakeland hills […]
by Janet Rogers (A runner-up entry in the inaugural Travel Writing Competition) He promised me a trip to see the Northern Lights. But it didn’t turn out quite as I expected. I ventured outside as darkness fell and I did see great swathes of blue and green light swirling above. There were also rows of purple […]
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Unusual Historic Houses: Allerton, Bickleigh, Browsholme, Eyam, Peover, Scawby
Descriptions of six less well known properties in Historic Houses free list. Allerton Castle, Bickleigh Castle, Browsholme Hall, Eyam Hall, Peover Hall and Scawby Hall.