HISTORIC Stockbridge Lodge, at Gawthorpe Hall, is to be handed over to the National Trust by the Shuttleworth family at a special ceremony next week.
The lodge stands at the Burnley Road, Padiham, entrance to the main hall, which was itself given to the National Trust by the Shuttleworth's in 1970. Lord Shuttleworth will present the 19th century lodge to the chairman of the National Trust, Charles Nunneley, at a special ceremony on April 8.
The Trust has also received fine furniture and estate papers in the agreement. Stockbridge Lodge was commissioned by Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth and designed by Houses of Parliament designer Sir Charles Barry. It was built in 1852 and carries the KS monogram engraved in the stonework.
The building has recently undergone extensive restoration and provides an impressive entrance to the Gawthorpe estate. It is currently tenanted.
The furniture includes 12 Dutch marquetry chairs bought in 1851
The estate papers include the important collection of Sir Charles' 430-plus drawings covering the restoration works carried out at Gawthorpe Hall in the 1850s.
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