Stanley House, building in Mellor, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Stanley House is a large three-story stone building from the 17th century located in Mellor, Lancashire, protected as a Grade II* listed structure. It displays period features including small mullioned windows, thick stone walls, traditional fireplaces, wooden beams, and carved stonework throughout its rooms.
The building was constructed in the early 17th century as a manor house for a wealthy landholding family in the area. From around 1788 it became a rented farmhouse serving mainly as residence for agricultural workers, until purchased by a leisure company in 1999 and reopened as a hotel in 2004.
Stanley House operates as a hotel where visitors can experience life in a building shaped by centuries of inhabitation. The rooms display details from different periods, showing how families and residents made their lives within these walls across generations.
The house is situated in Mellor, a rural village with green surroundings, and is most easily reached by car. The area offers good opportunities for walking in nature and exploring nearby attractions such as historic churches and hiking trails.
The original manor house may have been built by Peter Stanley, the same man who constructed nearby Moor Hall in 1566, suggesting the family held significance in the area from the early modern period. The recent conversion to a hotel with spa in 2012 involved adding 18 new bedrooms and a luxury spa facility while the original building retained its historic features.
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