Scarisbrick Hall

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Scarisbrick Hall is a country house situated just to the south-east of the village of Scarisbrick in Lancashire England. It was the ancestral home of the Scarisbrick family and dates back to the time of King Stephen (1135–1154). The present building, considered to be one of the finest examples of Victorian Gothic architecture in England, was designed by the architect August Pugin and completed in 1867. Its most notable feature is the 100-foot tower, which strongly resembles the well-known clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, and is visible from many miles around.

The building is now occupied by a co-educational, private day school called Kingswood College, and there is no public access apart from infrequent guided tours.

It is a Grade I listed building, and is on the Buildings At Risk Register.

[edit] See also

• Scarisbrick
• Kingswood College

[edit] External links

• Images of England - photograph and details from listed building text
• This building is on the English Heritage - Buildings at Risk Register - link to entry (Buildings at Risk Register article)