This fine old home has been owned by the same family since the Norman Conquest. The family also has links back to William The Conqueror and to Lady Godiva of Coventry. (Whilst taking the picture I did look out in vain for anyone on horseback but, it was after all winter!)
More pictures of Hoghton by Rod Burkey...This picture also appears in the following picture tours:
Hoghton Tower, Stately Homes & Country Houses, Buildings & Structures, Trees & Woodlands, Lancashire
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D70
Exposure Program: Shutter Priority, Focal length: 70 mm, Aperture: f 7.1, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 3125/1000000 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: January 22, 2007, 1:36 pm
ImageID:1087486, Image size: 2700 x 1482 pixels
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LOL, Rod. Love your description. It's a great shot, nice and deep. Thanks for the info too. What a cool family history those people have.