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Martholme is a stone mediæval manor house beside the River Calder, a mile north of Great Harwood in Lancashire. The house was rebuilt in 1577 by Thomas Hesketh, High Sheriff of Lancashire. Later work was carried out during the time of his son Robert Hesketh. After his death his last wife Jane married Sir Richard de Hoghton and left Martholme to be leased out to tenant farmers. With the death of Jane ownership passed to her son Thomas but the Heskeths never reoccupied the house itself. After the Civil War the Hesketh family, as Catholics, were heavily fined, losing much of their land at Great Harwood. As a result, Martholme was neglected. It is now a private residence but much of the house has been demolished. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage. It is within the council area of Hyndburn (Lancashire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1205981.

Place Type: Mediæval House
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.799999,-2.3768391
Grid Reference: SD 7527 3381
Council Area: Hyndburn CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA

GBPN ID: 303249
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Martholme,_Lancashire_303249

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