Scarisbrick Hall

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Scarisbrick Hall.

Scarisbrick Hall is a country house situated just to the south-east of the village of Scarisbrick in Lancashire, England.

1 History
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3 See also
4 References
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[edit] History

Scarisbrick Hall was the ancestral home of the Scarisbrick family and dates back to the time of King Stephen (1135–1154). The present building, considered to be one of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture in England, was designed by the architect Augustus Pugin and completed in 1867. Its most notable feature is the 100-foot tower, which strongly resembles the well-known clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, and is visible from many miles around.

Previously owned by Sir Thomas Scarisbrick, 1st Baronet, the building is now occupied by a co-educational, private day school called Kingswood College, and there is no public access apart from infrequent guided tours. The school was previously owned by the educational group Nord Anglia, then sold to GeMs, and is now being rented by the ownership group Friends of Kingswood made up of parents, teachers, and former pupils.

Scarisbrick Hall is a Grade I listed building, and is on the Buildings At Risk Register. The cost of repairs to the building has been estimated at £2.46 million.^[1]