Where is Knowsley Hall?

Knowsley Hall is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L34 4AF), in the parish of Knowsley.

How do I get to Knowsley Hall?

The nearest railway station is Knowsley Safari Park Train Station, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode L34 4AF.

Is Knowsley Hall a listed building?

Knowsley Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.

How do I get to Knowsley Hall?

The nearest railway station is Knowsley Safari Park Train Station, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L34 4AF.

Historic houses · North West England

Knowsley Hall

In or near Knowsley.

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Knowsley Hall — stately home in Merseyside, England, UK.

Knowsley Hall, historic houses in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Knowsley Safari Park Train Station · 1.5 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Knowsley Hall, the nearest railway station is Knowsley Safari Park Train Station, which is 1.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is L34 4AF. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Knowsley Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "stately home in Merseyside, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.4381°, -2.8375°.

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Official information

Set within a 2,500 acre private walled estate, an aristocratic mansion which has welcomed royalty and distinguished visitors since it opened its doors in 1495.

Read more on the official property page.

From the Wikipedia article

Knowsley Hall is a stately home near Liverpool in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is the ancestral home of the Stanley family, the Earls of Derby. The hall is surrounded by 2,500 acres (10 km2) of parkland, which contains Knowsley Safari Park. Since 1953, it has been designated a Grade II* listed building.

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Background

History

Originally Knowsley was a medieval hunting lodge in the estate of Lathom House. It was inherited by the 10th Earl in 1702 who developed the lodge into a large house. A dairy (since demolished) was designed by Robert Adam, 1776–77. The house was given Gothic castellations and extended further in about 1820 to designs by John Foster, William Burn (who provided a boathouse and bridges in the park) and other architects. In the early 20th century it was "tidied up" by W. H. Romaine-Walker for the 17th Earl. After the Second World War, the buildings were considerably reduced by Claud Phillimore, and ceased to be lived in by the family. A smaller – but still substantial – family residence was…

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Coordinates: 53.4381, -2.8375
District: Knowsley
Parish: Knowsley
Postcode: L34 4AF
Parliamentary constituency: Knowsley
Phone: 0151 489 4827
Nearest railway station: Knowsley Safari Park Train Station — 1.5 km
Official site: www.knowsley.com

Sources

wikidata: Q6423480 (CC0)
wikipedia: Knowsley Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Knowsleyhall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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