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Croston Hall was a country mansion house, built in a gothic style architecture, situated in the village of
The last of the De Trafford family to live at the hall was Geoffrey de Trafford - known locally as "the Squire" and his sister. He died in 1960, followed by his sister in 1964. Neither had an heir, so when he died, the small chapel in the grounds along with of land around it was left for the use of the Catholic people of Croston, and the rest of the land was left to the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Croston Hall was pulled down in the mid 1960s but the stables and the walled garden buildings were left, as was the lodge and the bridge.
The land has all been sold and a new Croston Hall has recently been built by a local businessman in the
Croston
Croston is a village and civil parish near Chorley in Lancashire, England. The River Yarrow flows through the village. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,917.
History
Croston was founded in the 7th century when ...
, Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...
, England.
History
The original Croston Hall was constructed in the 14th century, for the Assheton family. The old hall was taken down and a new hall was erected in the 19th century and was occupied by Henry Tempest, a magistrate, following his marriage to Jemima, the daughter of Joseph Thomas Trafford, whose family owned the hall for the rest of its existence. The last Croston Hall was built by the De Trafford Family in the 19th century to the east of the village of Croston. Thomas de Trafford, who was born at Croston Hall, became 1st Baronet.
The last of the De Trafford family to live at the hall was Geoffrey de Trafford - known locally as "the Squire" and his sister. He died in 1960, followed by his sister in 1964. Neither had an heir, so when he died, the small chapel in the grounds along with of land around it was left for the use of the Catholic people of Croston, and the rest of the land was left to the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Croston Hall was pulled down in the mid 1960s but the stables and the walled garden buildings were left, as was the lodge and the bridge.
The land has all been sold and a new Croston Hall has recently been built by a local businessman in the Lutyens
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens ( ; 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memoria ...
style next to the walled garden.
References
{{Borough of Chorley buildings Houses completed in the 17th century Country houses in Lancashire Buildings and structures in the Borough of Chorley Demolished buildings and structures in England British country houses destroyed in the 20th century Croston Buildings and structures demolished in the 1960s