Stock Photography. Licensed and Royalty Free Photographs HISTORY
OF TOWNELEY HALL Art Gallery and Museum Hall and Pond Suit of
Armour To give you an idea of the history and complicated
architecture of the house I will attempt to briefly outline the
Halls origins. It is recorded that Towneley first became the
home of the ancient Catholic family during the lifetime of
Richard of Towneley who died in 1295. However the present
building construction probably started around 1400, although it
has to be said little remains of this, apart from the sandstone
wall (six feet thick at one part) on the courtyard side of the
South East Wing. Close observation of the walls also reveals a
half hidden window at ground level that tells us that the level
was raised at some time, probably in the 1700s. An internal wall
running between the kitchen and family dining room is also six
feet thick and was, during mediaeval times, an external wall. At
one time there were four wings to the House, but the fourth side
was demolished betwee