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Lathom House and Park

Pgds 20140622 200941 Access To Rear Courtyard
Pgds 20140622 201338 Chapel 2
Pgds 20140622 201649 Chapel
Pgds 20140622 201922 Courtyard
Pgds 20140622 202321 Front Facade
Pgds 20140622 202652 Garden Wall Attached To West Wing 2
Pgds 20140622 203023 Garden Wall Attached To West Wing
Pgds 20140622 203915 Octagonal Gate House
Pgds 20140622 210314 Rear Of West Wing
Pgds 20140622 210654 Second Gate House
Pgds 20140622 211143 Site Of East Wing
Pgds 20140622 211433 Stone With Plaque
Pgds 20140622 211823 West Wing

Introduction

Lathom Park consists of a very large parkland. Features include two gatehouses and a drive.

Lathom Park consists of extensive parkland, which was one of the largest medieval deer parks in northwest England. At the entrance to the grounds there are two octagonal gatehouses. There is a wooded drive that weaves through the parkland.
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History

Lathom House and Park dates to the 11th century. In the 15th century, the lordship passed through marriage from the Lathoms to the Stanley family. In the mid-17th century, the Stanley family enriched and enhanced Lathom Park. In 1714 the estate was transferred by the marriage of the ninth earl of Derby's daughter to Lord Ashburnum. Ashburnum subsequently sold the estate to Henry Furnesse. In 1724 Lathom Park became the property of Thomas Bootle of Melling. Bootle commissioned the fashionable Italian architect, Giacomo Leoni, to re-build Lathom House in the neo-classical style. Currently, only one wing of the house survives.

Features & Designations

Features

  • Gatehouse
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  • Drive
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  • Manor House (featured building)
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Key Information

Type

Park

Purpose

Food / Drink Production

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Extant

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