Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham (Nr. Burnley) was built between 1600 and 1605 and was the family seat of the Shuttleworth family for over 300 years. It was redesigned in the 1850s by Sir Charles Barry, designer of the Houses of Parliament and the ‘real’ Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle.
Charlotte Brontë stayed at the Hall twice at the invitation of the family in 1850 and 1855
Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, the last family resident, died in 1967 and was responsible for putting together the collections of intricate lace, embroidery and costumes that are housed in the Hall.