Ightenhill

In the civil parish of Ightenhill.
In the historic county of Lancashire (Modern Authority of Lancashire, 1974 county of Lancashire).

The manor-house of Ightenhill Park near Whalley belonged to the earls and dukes of Lancaster as part of their honor of Clitheroe. Edward II spent several days here in 1323 after the forteiture of Earl Thomas of Lancaster, and the king's chamber and other buildings were repaired in preparation for a royal visit. The accounts of the receivers of Clitheroe show that the house was regularly repaired during the C15, but by 1522 the great hall, chapel and other buildings were falling into ruins. "The site of the manor-house was on the crown of a hill about a quarter of a mile east of Gawthorpe." (HKW).

This site has been described as a;
Palace.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD81883405

PastScape number; 45360

Books

Colvin, H.M., Brown, R.Allen and Taylor, A.J., 1963, The history of the King's Works Vol2: the Middle Ages (London: HMSO) p963
Farrer, William and Brownbill, J. (eds), 1911, VCH Lancaster Vol6 p487

Journal Articles

Harrison, Wm, 1901, Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol19 p32

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Ightenhill

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SD81883405

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