Heritage West Lancashire: Lytham Hall and Rufford Old Hall
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 […]
Historic Houses Manchester: Elizabeth Gaskell’s House and Bramall Hall
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 […]