Martholme
The grand house of the Hesketh family, now a comfortable country home.
Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7UJ
Facilities
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Easily accessible without car
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Free parking
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Mostly wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Guide dogs welcome
Originally the manor house of Great Harwood, Martholme is a stone medieval house.
Martholme has a timber framed kitchen range (stone clad 1577), Elizabethan gatehouse, walled outer courtyard and dry moat.
Martholme is referred to several times in Gerards Herbal as John Gerard was a visitor to the house.
Martholme is a much loved family home and tours are given by members of the family.
Select dates between May and September. Please call 01254 886 463 for further information or email info@martholme.co.uk
This house does NOT offer free access to Historic Houses members.
Adults: £8
Children under 16 (max 2): free if accompanied by an adult
Open for group bookings by appointment on non-open days throughout the year (minimum group number 6).
Please contact us for more information.
- Wheelchair ramps/routes
- Guide dogs welcome
Other houses members can visit nearby
Towneley Hall
Towneley Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 3RQ
Hoghton Tower
Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0SH
Browsholme Hall
Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3DE
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