Visit of Gawthorpe Hall, National Trust – Lancashire, England

Gawthorpe Hall is a country house located around 1 hour north of Manchester. Originally only the tower was built as protection against Scottish invasions in the 14th century. Then in 1600 the tower was improved by building a house around it, which gave the current shape. In the 1850s the house was re-decorated by the architect Sir Charles Barry designer of the Parliament of London. The literary people now know Gawthorpe Hall because of Charlotte Brönte, famous English author, who came to visit her friends living in this place.

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Nowadays it is possible to visit the house and gardens surrounding it. There is an exhibition on the history of Charlotte Brönte and her relationship with the residents of Gawthorpe Hall. There is also a large collection of textiles that was collected by the last resident of the house Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth.

This place is nice to visit, especially the fabric collection, which is very interesting. The garden is small and the visit will only take you 1 to 2 hours. We would therefore recommend Gawthorpe Hall for people who would like to take a quick walk on a Sunday morning or who would like to stop between two destinations.

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