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Bank Hall
Bank Hall in Bretherton is a Victorian red-brick manor house, the earliest parts date back to the Jacobean period and it was enlarged in the Jacobean style in the early 19 th century. The building hasn’t been lived in since the 1940s and by the 1990s it became very badly dilapidated.
The Bank Hall Action Group was formed in 1995 after a public campaign and has been working to conserve the site since then. The grounds have now been opened to the public and a visitor centre/museum was created. A wide variety of events now take place at Bank Hall and continuous conservation work goes on until full reconstruction occurs. In 2003 the building was featured on the BBC’s ‘Restoration’ programme.
It was first occupied by the Banastre family who can be traced back to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. In the 17th century, the hall passed to the Fleetwood family and then on to the Keeks before finally resting with the Lilfords who are the current trustees of the estate today. During World War Two, Bank Hall was used as a hospital camp and played a significant part in the war efforts. Also in this century, it became a popular location for the Hammer House of Horror films.
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