HOGHTON TOWER

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Fortified courtyard house, mainly constructed between 1562-65, though extended and altered in the mid/late 17th century, circa 1700 and again circa 1900. Derelict by the mid 19th century, the house was restored from 1862. Sited on the crown of the Hoghton Hill escarpment, the sandstone-built house is of double courtyard plan. This is the third house to have stood on this site.

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SD 62272642 Hoghton Tower (NR) (1)

The house is an admirable specimen of the large stone-built mansions of the middle 16th century. It is erected around two courtyards, the lower of which is enclosed at the west end by an embattled gateway, with low flanking towers joined to it by curtain walls. Only two definite dates can be assigned to the building, an archway in the upper courtyard dated 1565, and the western range 1700; there is also the great barn of 1692 to the NW. Restoration of the house begun in about 1862 was not completed until 1901. A late 16th silver-gilt cup, probably of German work, was dug up under the ruins of the Tower about 1819. (2-3)

As described, see photographs. The building is partially open to the public. (4)

Hoghton Tower and Great Barn grade 1. (5)

Fortified courtyard house, mainly constructed between 1562-65, though extended and altered in the mid/late 17th century, circa 1700 and again circa 1900. Derelict by the mid 19th century, the house was restored from 1862. Sited on the crown of the Hoghton Hill escarpment, the sandstone-built house is of double courtyard plan. The chapel in the north east corner of the upper courtyard was replaced by a porch in the 19th century. This is the third house to have stood on this site. (7-9)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1929-38

( 2) edited by William Farrer and J. Brownbill 1911 The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster, volume six

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)41

( 3) Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London

Almack R 4, 1867-70 Page(s)334

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F1 FDC 19-MAR-58

( 5) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

Chorley Rural District. April 1965 Page(s)41

( 6) English Heritage Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England

Lancashire Part 25

(7) Country Life

22 April 2004 Page(s)141

(8) by David J Cathcart King 1983 Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the islands. Volume I : Anglesey - Montgomery

Page(s)249

(9) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

District of Chorley, 30-JAN-1987

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Walled gardens and pleasance to Hoghton Tower. The walled gardens are probably 17th century in date, restored sometime after 1845. Three of the walle...

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