Samlesbury Hall is an historic house in Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, England. It was built in 1325, is independently owned and, since 1925, administered by a registered charitable trust, the Samlesbury Hall Trust. This medieval manor house attracts over 50,000 visitors per year. A historic house can be a stately home, the birthplace of a famous person, or a house with an interesting history. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... A charitable trust (or charity) is a trust organized to serve private or public charitable purposes. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... For the area of Sheffield, in England, see Manor, Sheffield. ...

The house is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of Lady Dorothy Southworth. Samlesbury is named after the Roman Goddess Belisama. The Romans occupied the Ribble Valley and estuary from about 80 AD, they had large Forts at Wigan, Ribchester and Lancaster. The river Ribble was a source of power and the Romans built a working fort at the junction of the Rivers Darwen and River Ribble at Walton le Dale. This fort was named Belisama. The Romans also named the Ribble, Belisama. Belisama is the Goddess of water, fire and the forge, very apt for a fort with metal working. When the Romans left Britain, the district of Belisama became Samlesbury.

The original Hall was built with its solar end windows facing east as was the practice. When the chapel building was built 140 years later it was also facing east, a new East! When the Chapel was connected to the main hall a further 60 years later the angle of connection was less than 90 degrees because of the solstice change of the suns position over the period of time.

The Chapel was originally built by the Southworth's to upgrade the House into a Manor-house which had to have

1. A large household,
2. A chapel and priest,
3. A store of fish for Fridays,
4. Usually a pond,
5. A water mill and grain store.

Therefore Samlesbury Hall reflects the building styles and religious beliefs from 1300's to the present day. A living history that is still alive.

Samlesbury Hall currently hosts weekly antique auctions, weddings and corporate events.

Samlesbury Hall Website