Shaw Hill, English country house in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire.
Description
Shaw Hill is a country house in Whittle-le-Woods with three floors built in ashlar stone and topped with slate roofs hidden behind a prominent parapet. The building reflects the solid construction methods common to houses of its era, with rooms distributed across its vertical levels.
History
The Crosse family acquired the land around 1400, and in the 1830s Thomas Bright Ikin commissioned architect Charles Reed to redesign and rebuild the structure. This reconstruction period shaped the house into the substantial dwelling that exists today.
Culture
The house sits within grounds designed by a noted landscape architect, and visitors can walk through the parkland that frames the structure and its surroundings.
Practical
The building now operates as a hotel offering accommodation and leisure facilities such as an indoor pool on the grounds. Visitors should check in advance which areas are accessible and how to best navigate the property and surrounding space.
Did you know?
A noted landscape architect shaped the grounds during the 1830s reconstruction, creating nearly 200 acres of parkland that surround the house. This carefully planned environment gives the property its distinctive character and extends well beyond the building itself.
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