Ashton Hall, near Lancaster

iBase ID

275230

Reference identifier

nla20180223027

Title

Ashton Hall, near Lancaster

Place

Ashton, Lancaster

General notes

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.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

12.5 x 9

Year of image

c1930

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Locator

D41ASH

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