It is part of the padiham and burnley west electoral division of lancashire county council, the burnley uk parliament constituency and the north. Gawthorpe hall holds 400 years of history, yet still has a homely and. The familiars historical in padiham, nr burnley, padiham visit. For many years, gawthorpe was considered a separate hamlet, but in 1866, it was joined with ossett and south ossett to become ossettcum gawthorpe. Oct 28, 2008 the hall is open from april to october on saturday, sunday, tuesday to thursday and bank holidays, 1pm 5pm, contact 01282 771004 or gawthorpe. The charity was founded in 1959 by the honourable rachel beatrice kayshuttleworth mbe 1886 1967 to care for the collection of textiles she amassed throughout her life and to make it. For tis said that gawthorpe hall is haunted by the spirit of colonel. I am currently working on a new exhibition at gawthorpe hall textile collection which is in an amazing national trust building in lancashire. Things to see and do at gawthorpe hall national trust. In october 2019, for the first time, gawthorpe was open during national libraries week and visitors to the hall had the opportunity to both look at the library and handle some typical examples of books in the collection. And on a different note, amazon has informed me that your book is in the mail.
Set in scenic surroundings, the ancestral home of the shuttleworth family welcomes visitors from far and wide to explore its grand historic rooms and learn the story of the familys life at the hall. A mustread novel, heather morris, bestselling author of the tattooist of auschwitz. Compiled by robert whitehead, john flockton, heather baldwin, sheila donaldson and ian ward. The familiars by stacey halls meet your next favorite book. Gawthorpe hall home to the shuttleworth family the hall was built between 1600 and 1605 and was restored in the mid 1800s by leading architect of the day sir charles barry famed for his design of the houses of parliament.
The hall as it is today was built up around the tower during the 15th century by brothers richard and lawrence shuttleworth reverend with the foundation stone finally being laid on 26 august 1600. Growing up in lancashire, i knew about the pendle witch trials from a young age. Gawthorpe textiles collection is the operating name of independent charity the rachel kayshuttleworth textile collections based at gawthorpe hall, padiham, lancashire charity registration number 1182054. Gawthorpe hall is an artistic and historic treasure trove in the middle of industrial lancashire. Lancashire lass stacey halls grew up a little fearful of stories about the. Many of the books in the library at gawthorpe were personal to the kayshuttleworth family, and particularly miss rachel herself. The shuttleworths of gawthorpe a distinguished english family descended from a grimshaw woman. The house and farm accounts of the shuttleworths of gawthorpe hall, in the county of lancaster, at smithils and gawthorpe, from september 1582 to october 1621 by shuttleworth family. Gawthorpe hall and surrounding balustrade, ightenhill. Pugin gawthorpe being the only country house in which these two great architects of the palace of westminster collaborated. The chief mason was anthony whitehead and although there are no records in the accounts of payments for drawings or a plan it is thought that the house was designed, or based on designs, by robert smythson girouard 1983. The population of the burnley ward at the 2011 census was 6,148. The family history exploration day is being held at gawthorpe hall in padiham as part of a project that is collecting peoples memories of the hall.
Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. The shuttleworths of gawthorpe grimshaw origins and history. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. The hall as it is today was built up around the tower during the 15th century by brothers richard and lawrence shuttleworth reverend with the foundation stone finally being laid on. The full range of illustrations in our colouring book are still available to buy through our online shop. Charlotte bronte at gawthorpe hall presently the door opened, and in came a superannuated mastiff, followed by an old gentleman very like miss bronte, who kleurrijkbrontesisters. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. It was sensitively restored in the 1850s by sir charles barry in collaboration with a. Padiham town hall, the council chamber, 83 burnley road, padiham bb12 8bl free with shuttle bus service tofrom the exhibition. Its part of our history, and there is as much of fiction to it as fact. Owing to its pollution with manufacturing waste the calder was diverted in the beginning of the 19th c. Anne grimshaw was the fifth child of thomas and margaret harrington grimshaw of clayton hall. Gawthorpe hall was built for the shuttleworth family, 160005, and has elizabethan panelling and plasterwork of outstanding quality.
Mostly the books date from the mid19th century to the early 1940s and are of special interest to us as they were personal gifts given by one family member to another. The national potrait gallery has loaned over 20 paintings to the hall all of which illustrate its fascinating connections and history, particulary with the english civil war. Early history of the gawthorpe family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our gawthorpe research. Apr 19, 2012 buy the house and farm accounts of the shuttleworths of gawthorpe hall, in the county of lancaster, at smithils and gawthorpe. During charlottes second visit to gawthorpe in january 1855 it is said that she insisted walking out in the grounds and caught a chill from which she never managed to recover, she died two months later on 31st march the same year.
An elizabethan house with medieval origins, gawthorpe hall looks rather. Run in partnership with lancashire county council, gawthorpe hall is a great family day out with lots to see in the. Built between 1600 and 1605 for the shuttleworth family it had an iconic and important role in the local area. Often within the folds of the front covers are inscriptions, dedications and letters relating to special family occasions both happy and sad. Feb 07, 2019 the familiars written by stacey halls is a story based on a true historical timeline and real life people, namely fleetwood shuttleworth born in 1595, who was a woman of gentry and mistress at gawthorpe hall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Gawthorpe hall, padiham built 16001605 for the shuttleworth family section of a silk embroidered panel with peacocks and flowers made by rachel kayshuttleworth for. Buy the familiars by stacey halls, katy sobey from amazons fiction books store. Gawthorpe halls origins are in a pele tower, a strong fortification built by the shuttleworths in the 14th century as a defence. Shuttleworth, james 171473, of gawthorpe hall, lancs. The author grew up in lancashire and was inspired after a visit to the actual gawthorpe hall in padiham. And on a different note, amazon has informed me that your book is in. Gawthorpe hall is the final stop on the bronte way, a long distance route with strong associations with the writings of charlotte bronte and the family.
Home farm, late 18th century, is close to the house and there is a lodge at the entrance to the drive. Gawthorpe hall boasts a packed programme of events and activities. Gawthorpe hall, a national trust property, is an elizabethan house situated southeast of the small town of padiham, in the borough of burnley, lancashire, england. Join staceys readers club to be the first to hear all the latest news. It stands on the banks of the river calder, on the outskirts of padiham. The history book relating to batsford publishing company, is a charming volume with a. Stacey halls debut historical novel is a fictionalised account of the pendle witch trials in 17thcentury lancashire and with a cast of characters drawn from reallife events and a plucky young heroine in seventeenyearold fleetwood shuttleworth challenging the perceptions of the era, it should have had all the ingredients for a gripping drama. The entrance hall was extended at its east end and reordered when the 17thcentury mezzanine bedroom, a.
Gawthorpe hall historic house in burnley, padiham visit. The portraits of the past project has been running by mid pennine arts since summer last year. The porch was rebuilt by sir charles barry in 1851 who replaced the roundheaded archway over the door with a. But as the mistress at gawthorpe hall, she still has no living child, and her husband. Research led stacey to the reallife fleetwood shuttleworth, mistress of gawthorpe hall in 1612 and the 17yearold wife of richard shuttleworth. The textiles there are a private collection assembled by rachel kay shuttleworth 1886 1967 who lived in the house and opened it up. Gawthorpe hall including south wing gawthorpe hall, bingley. May 20, 2010 gawthorpe hall was built between 1600 and 1605, and has original architecture, fabulous plasterwork and oak panelling from that period. The grimshaw arms, a black leftfacing griffin, is depicted in gawthorpe hall. The victoria history of the county of lancaster natural history. Charlotte bronte at gawthorpe hall laura sheridan medium.
Its estate extends into padiham, with the stockbridge drive entrance situated there. Gawthorpe hall holds 400 years of history, yet still has a homely and welcoming atmosphere. In a valley on the e outskirts of padiham along the former river calder. The textiles there are a private collection assembled by rachel kay shuttleworth 1886 1967 who lived in the house and opened it up to share her collections and her knowledge. Gawthorpe hall was built in 16005 for the reverend lawrence shuttleworth whose family had settled at gawthorpe at the end of the 14th century. Join staceys readers club to be the first to hear all the latest news from stacey about her upcoming books, plus download a deleted scene from the. In the mid19th century the great victorian architects sir charles barry and a. In the 1850s, the owner of gawthorpe hall, sir james kayshuttleworth, befriended charlotte bronte 18161855, introducing her to elizabeth gaskell, her fellow novelist and future biographer.
Gawthorpe hall is an elizabethan country house on the banks of the river calder, in the civil parish of ightenhill in the borough of burnley, lancashire, england. Gawthorpe hall, home of the shuttleworths for over two centuries, although not always occupied by them, is an early jacobean house elizabethanised by sir charles barry in 1851. The ward covers the majority of the town of padiham, meaning it is a largely urban area. This work was commissioned by dr james phillips kay 18041877, the celebrated educationalist and writer, who. The hall dates back to the early 17th century and was the home of the shuttleworth family until 1970. Gawthorpe hall is one of the most impressive stately homes in north west england. For many years, gawthorpe was considered a separate hamlet, but in 1866, it was joined with ossett and south ossett to become ossettcumgawthorpe. The house and farm accounts of the shuttleworths of. Gawthorpe hall is a stunning structure with a rich history.
North lancashire, 1969 country life in 10 may, 19 transactions of the chetham. Gawthorpe is a small village on the northern outskirts of ossett with historic ties to dewsbury and the settlement of kirkhamgate via the gawthorpe lane footpath in wakefield. Pugin made the house even more romantic, filling it with luxurious furnishings. Gawthorpe hall padiham, near burnley visit north west. Gawthorpe hall discover more about fleetwoods real home, gawthorpe hall. They include historical textiles, reference books and activities for a range of ages. The schedule for 2011 includes guided walks and tours, an easter egg hunt, talks, craft demonstrations, a classic motorcycle show, a garden party, historical reenactments, and a christmas fair. Run in partnership with lancashire county council, gawthorpe hall is a great family day out with lots to see in the hall, gardens for play and woodlands for adventure. Buttress, d r, gawthorpe hall, 1979 farrer, w, brownbill, j, the victoria history of the county of lancaster, 1911 girouard, m, robert. Gawthorpe hall including south wing gawthorpe hall is a grade ii listed building in bingley, bradford, england. I am so glad kevin and molly didnt name either of the baby grands ughtred. The hall was given to the national trust in 1970 and is now managed by the lancashire museums service.
Books and journals buttress, d r, gawthorpe hall, 1979 farrer, w, brownbill, j, the victoria history of the county of lancaster, 1911 girouard, m, robert smythson and the elizabethan country house, 1983, 191192 pevsner, n, the buildings of england. Although this is a work of fiction, i love that these characters were imagined from real people and after reading i was able to further research their lives and the awful plight of women during these trials. William married joan neville see link for ancestry,198 daughter of john neville and. It is sometimes referred to as the downton of the north. Park road, bromley road, hall bank drive, beck lane, gawthorpe lane before rurning to bingley along the towpath. Sir william gascoigne knight 198 william of gawthorpe knight, high sheriff of yorkshire sir 1 was born circa 1427 in gawthorpe hall, dewsbury, west riding, yorkshire, england 198 and died about 1463 of gawthorpe hall, dewsbury, west riding, yorkshire, england 198 about age 36. Gawthorpe hall began as a pele tower, built by the shuttleworths in the 14th century as a defence against invading scots. Gawthorpe hall is an elizabethan country house on the banks of. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. An nt owned house managed by lancashire county council, set in tranquil grounds, and the home of gawthorpe textiles collection.
The shuttleworths built the elizabethan mansion in 16005 and brought it to life with music and theatre. Another 83 words 6 lines of text covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic early gawthorpe history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Gawthorpe hall, padiham, nr burnley, lancashire, bb12 8ua. Stacey will also be available for book signings bring your own or you can buy. Gawthorpe hall is a superb jacobean historic house, nestled in the shadow of pendle hill, east lancashire. Illustration taken from a miniature portrait of rachel kayshuttleworth in 1905 aged 19 years old. It is the current seat of baron shuttleworth, of gawthorpe hall, padiham in the county palatine of lancaster lancashire. Some descendants of the gascoigne family related to george. The house and farm accounts of the shuttleworths of gawthorpe. Gawthorpe is an electoral ward in the nonmetropolitan district of burnley in lancashire, england.
Although not as grand, gawthorpe was redesigned by sir charles barry who also redesigned highclere castle, the filming location for itvs downton abbey. She knew and was closely linked to either the authors, or subjects discussed in their contents. Gawthorpe hall including south wing gawthorpe hall. Gawthorpe hall is a precious survival in a largely urban landscape. Shuttleworth, richard 16831749, of gawthorpe hall, lancs. The house and farm accounts of the shuttleworths of gawthorpe hall, in the county of lancaster, at smithils and gawthorpe.
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