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The original fortified manor house was built on the site in 1246, but was largely destroyed in the Jacobite rising of 1715. Very little of the original house now remains and a classical house was built on the ruins of the original house in 1760. It was refaced in the "Gothic" style in 1820

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Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved

 

Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved

 

Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved


 

Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved

 

Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved

 

Leighton Hall

Photograph by Matthew Emmott. All rights reserved



Name Leighton Hall 
Alternative Names  
Historic County Lancashire 
Civil Parish Yealand Conyers 
Type Fortified Manor House 
Confidence Possible 
Remains Masonry footings 
Listed Grade 2*
Scheduled Ancient Monument No
Ordnance Survey Reference SD494744
Eastings 349430
Northing 474410
Images of England Reference182031
PastScape Reference41538
Historic Environment Record

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Books

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus, 1969, Lancashire, 2. The rural north (Harmondsworth) p267

Journals

  • Wm Harrison, 1901, Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol19 p36

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