Historic houses · North West England
Alston Hall
In or near Balderstone.
Alston Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Humphrey Bolton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire · 8.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Alston Hall, the nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, which is 8.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PR3 3BP. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Alston Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
Alston Hall is a venue that offers a variety of services and facilities, primarily focused on hosting events and business meetings. The site is equipped with modern devices and technology to support various industrial applications.
From the Wikipedia article
Alston Hall is a 19th-century Victorian gothic style country mansion located in Longridge (near Preston) in Lancashire, England. It is not to be confused with the 15th-century Alston Old Hall nearby.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Alston Hall, designed by the architect Alfred Darbyshire, was built c.1876 for John Mercer, a Newton-le-Willows colliery owner. It passed down to his grand-daughter, who was a nun, and was then sold to the Eccles cotton manufacturing family who sold it in turn to William Birtwistle, another wealthy cotton industrialist. In 1949 the Birtwistles sold most of the land to the Church Commissioners and the hall itself, together with the remaining three acres of land, to Preston Borough Council as a Day Continuation College. In 1974 it was purchased by Lancashire County Council and converted to a residential training centre. Alston Hall is no longer owned and operated by Lancashire Adult Learning.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.8000, -2.5960
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Ribble Valley
- Parish
- Longridge
- Postcode
- PR3 3BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Ramsgreave and Wilpshire — 8.1 km
- Official site
- www.alstonhall.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4735863 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alston Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alston Hall?
- Alston Hall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR3 3BP), in the parish of Longridge.
- What is Alston Hall?
- Alston Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alston Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Ramsgreave and Wilpshire, about 8.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PR3 3BP.
- When was Alston Hall built?
- Built or established in 1876. Designed by Alfred Darbyshire.
- Who owns Alston Hall?
- Alston Hall is owned by Lancashire County Council.
- Is Alston Hall a listed building?
- Alston Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Alston Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PR3 3BP. It sits within the Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency.