Borwick Hall, Borwick Lane, Borwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
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3922 x 2816 px | 33.2 x 23.8 cm | 13.1 x 9.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 September 2011Location:
Borwick Hall, Borwick Lane, Borwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe.More information:
Borwick Hall is a 16th century manor house at Borwick, Lancashire. It is a Grade I listed building and is now used as a residential outdoor education and conference centre by Lancashire County Council. The manor of Borwick is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being part of the estates of Roger of Poitou but the oldest parts of the building still in existence date from the 14th century when a pele tower was built on the site. In the last decade of the 16th century the tower belonged to the Bindloss family of Kendal and the tower was extended to a manor house by Robert Bindloss. By the early 19th century the Hall was falling into disrepair and was only repaired in the middle of the century when a tenant was installed with a specific condition to repair the building. After the Second World War during which the hall was used as a military base, the estate was sold to Lancashire Youth Clubs Association and later passed into the ownership of Lancashire County Council.