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Dawlish Beach

Dawlish

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley

in the county of Kent

Pictures of Hoghton

in the county of Lancashire

About Hoghton

Hoghton is situated near to Preston, it is perhaps best known for stately Hoghton Tower, a fortified 16th century mansion set on a steep wooded hill with remarkable views over the surrounding countryside towards the coast of Lancashire. It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef! This magnificent house has been central to the life of the area for centuries, it is the ancestral home of the Hoghton family who are directly descended from Norman times. However, the present house was built almost entirely during the Elizabethan period.

Ghostly legends surround the history of the house and one of the best ways to see the treasures of the property is to attend one of the Ghostly Evening's organised during the winter months, when you get to see parts of the house not usually on public view. The house is approached by a spectacular "long drive" presided over by ancient trees set around sweeping lawns.

The house is open to the public, showing a range of fine furniture, a collection of dolls houses, excellent Queen Anne panelling and a galleried banqueting hall. There is also a Tudor well house.

As recently as May 2005 freak weather caused a mini-tornado to rip through the village. Although there was considerable damage to properties there was no loss of life. The village remains as serene as ever and is a pleasant place to visit.

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Chorley Town Hall

Chorley (34 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction SW of Hoghton)

The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century...

The Corn Exchange. 1832. Preston, Lancashire.

Preston (68 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW of Hoghton)

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ..

Oswaldtwistle Town Hall & Civic Theater, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle (30 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E of Hoghton)

This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington...

Frogspawn

Hurst Green (207 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Lancashire

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE of Hoghton)

This pretty Lancastrian villages the setting for historic Stoneyhurst, a noted school which was founded in the 16th-century...

Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford (6 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW of Hoghton)

Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains...

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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower (12 Pictures)

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Samlesbury Hall (2 Pictures)

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Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

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Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

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Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)

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Bold venture Park, Darwen, Lancashire.

Bold Venture Park (30 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE)

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Preston Guild Hall

Preston Guildhall (1 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW)

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