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Crosby Hall is situated at Little Crosby in Lancashire. The existing hall was constructed circa 1785 in place of the previous Elizabethan manor house, some of which still remains. Almost square in layout, it is a three-storey structure built of sandstone ashlar and has been the manorial home of the Blundell family, lords of the manor of Crosby since the Middle Ages. Devoutly Catholic, Richard Blundell died in Lancaster Gaol in 1590 for his beliefs, where his son and daughter-in-law were also imprisoned for several years likewise for espousing Catholicism. The family were Royalists during the Civil War, when the then squire, William Blundell, being severely injured at the Siege of Lancaster Castle was jailed with his family estates confiscated for ten years. As of 2024, it houses the Crosby Hall Education Trust, a registered charity, which was founded in 1988 and opened by The Princess Margaret in 1991. Its current role is to offer outdoor activity to various youth groups, besides corporate sidelines such as weddings and conferences. It is a Grade II listed building. It is within the council area of Sefton.
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1257734.

Place Type: Georgian House
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.505662,-3.0228548
Grid Reference: SD 3225 0148
Council Area: Sefton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA

GBPN ID: 301162
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crosby_Hall,_Lancashire_301162

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