Ashley Hall, Lancashire Explained

Ashley Hall
Location:Skippool
Address:Skippool Road
Location Town:Thornton, Lancashire
Location Country:United Kingdom
Coordinates:53.8629°N -2.9848°W
Completion Date:c.
Floor Area:11,002 sq ft
Floor Count:3

Ashley Hall (also known as Ashley House)[1] is a three-storey mansion in the Skippool area of Thornton, Lancashire, England. Set in around 12acres and built in the Roaring Twenties,[2] [3] it was, for many years, the home for several celebrities who were appearing in Blackpool's summer shows.[4] These include Danny La Rue, Joe Longthorne and Dorothy Squires.[5]

Also in its grounds are two two-bedroom cottages (known as "The Housekeepers Cottage" and "The Gardeners Cottage"), a stable block and a Dutch barn. An annexe extension was built around 1980.Built by T. B. Silcock,[6] the property was owned by hotelier Len Rawcliffe[7] from the 1970s until his death in 2021. It remains in the Rawcliffe family, but in 2022 it was put on the market for £3.75 million.[8] Prior to that, it was owned by Mr and Mrs Percy Hawtin, who permitted the public to tour the grounds.

Ashley Hall stood across Skippool Road from another mansion, Illawalla, which was demolished in 1996.

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Notes and References

  1. Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal, Volume 158 (1965). p. 96
  2. https://www.parksandgardens.org/places/ashley-house Ashley House
  3. Web site: Suffield . Alice . 2022-07-10 . Inside the gorgeous mansion with 10 bathrooms, a swimming pool and 12 acres of land up for sale. . 2023-01-17 . LancsLive . en.
  4. Web site: Ashley Hall, Skippool Road, Thornton-Cleveleys Lancashire, FY5 5LA . 2023-01-17 . Matthews Benjamin . en-GB.
  5. https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/tributes-at-funeral-of-blackpool-hotelier-and-charity-champion-3246044 "Tributes at funerl of Blackpool hotelier and charity champion"
  6. https://www.visitlytham.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/History-of-Blackpool-Nick-Moore.pdf A History of Blackpool, the Fylde and South Wyre
  7. Web site: 'PICNIC AT ASHLEY HALL' FUNDRAISER IN AID OF SAM'S PLACE CHARITY SAT 13 SEPT 2014 Latest News Joe Longthorne MBE Official Site . 2023-01-17 . joelongthornembe.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Suffield . Alice . 2022-07-10 . Inside the gorgeous mansion with 10 bathrooms, a swimming pool and 12 acres of land up for sale. . 2024-08-04 . Lancs Live . en.