A Dragon Market will take over Chinatown on Sunday for the first time ever - featuring a range of stalls from independent makers and local businesses.
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New funding will allow Lancashire’s most famous haunted house to unlock new rooms to the public for the first time in seven centuries.
Samlesbury Hall, a historic stately home situated between Preston and Blackburn is celebrating it's 700th anniversary with a new visitor experience which has been made possible by funding granted by Biffa Award. Part of this new exhibition includes the intriguing Witch’s Garret and Ghost Room, both of which were previously closed off to the public.
Dating back to 1325, the 14th century house, has become a must-visit destination for history lovers keen to learn more about the building's storied past. From the Victorian kitchen and schoolroom to the 1950s bedroom, there is plenty to see, along with changing exhibitions in the Long Gallery.
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Sharon Jones, Director of Samlesbury Hall said: “This generous funding has allowed us to open The Ghost Room and The Witch’s Garret which are located in the attic of the Hall, for the first time. We have also re-interpreted several of our first floor rooms with new content to expand our engagement with the public”.
The half-timbered black and white medieval house was built in 1325 by Gilbert de Southworth as a family home for the Southworth family until the 17th century. It is thought it may have been built to replace an earlier building destroyed during the raid by the Scots during The Great Raid of 1322.
The medieval building is known as one of the most haunted buildings in Britain due to its history of tragedy and ghostly activity. One of the most frequently spotted ghosts
A Dragon Market will take over Chinatown on Sunday for the first time ever - featuring a range of stalls from independent makers and local businesses.
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