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Places to Visit in Lytham, Lancashire
Lytham Hall
Ballam Road
Lytham
Lancashire
FY8 4LE
Tel: +44(0)1253 736652
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The Lytham Hall we see today is the most recent building on an ancient site.
The earliest settlement we know of was a 12th century Norman priory established by Benedictine monks from Durham.
The church of St Cuthbert was consecrated nearby and a number of buildings have been built on the sites of both church and hall .
Lytham and its acres of undrained moss and blowing sands were taken by the Crown at the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536.
There are clear remains at the rear of the Hall of 16th and 17th century buildings, including a long gallery. Thomas Clifton bought the estate in 1606 and is said to have built himself a new hall, although it probably incorporated parts of the old one. It had a typical Jacobean gabled façade, and, we think, faced south.
The present hall was built for Thomas Clifton by John Carr of York between 1752-64. There are a number of interesting features in the 78 acres of grounds several of them listed Grade Two.
• Near the hall is a large stable block with cobble courtyard, stables and tack room.
• An 18th century dove cote with a revolving ladder to enable egg collectors to reach the 850 nesting boxes
• A two seater privy
• A gardener's cottage set in to an ancient wall.
• A ruined boathouse near the lily pond
• Curtain's Pond which is thought to have provided ice for an ice house
• A mound which may have once supported a windmill
• A statue of Diana the Huntress
• The main gatehouse
Weddings and Conferences
WEDDINGS IN LYTHAM, LANCASHIRE
The Hall is currently open for weddings, functions and group guided tours. Please contact the Hall on 01253 736652 for further information
Directions
The Hall is close to the town of Lytham which is on the south west tip of the Fylde plain, just south of Blackpool.
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