Ashton Hall, Lancashire

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Title

Ashton Hall, Lancashire

Place

Ashton, Lancaster

General notes

Seat of the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon.
There's been a baronial manor on this site since 1066 and parts of the current building may date from the 14th Century. The Lawrence family were awarded the estate for 'valiant deeds' performed at the siege of Acre in 1191. It later passed by inheritance to the Dukes of Hamilton; the then-Duke visited in 1648. Substantial additions were made in 1856 and in 1884 the Hall was bought by James Williamson for £100,000 (Williamson was a locally born businessman, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. His family's business in Lancaster produced oilcloth and linoleum). James Williamson chose the title 'Ashton' when ennobled in 1895. (However his main Lancaster residence was in Ryelands Park, across the river Lune just north of the city). He had a station built on the adjacent Lancaster-Glasson railway line, for his own private use. The Grade I Listed building is now the clubhouse of Lancaster Golf Course.

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