Claughton Hall (Claughton pronounced ) is a large country house in the English village of Claughton, Lancashire. A Grade I listed building, it dates to around 1600, but it contains material believed to be from the 15th century.Claughton Hall – Historic England
The building was moved to its present site, from the bottom of the hill on which it sits,Owen Oyston – The Steeple Times, 13 May 2012 in 1932–35. It is built in sandstone with stone-slate roofs. At each end of the north front are tall projecting towers; the left tower is gabled, and the right tower has a hipped roof. In the top storey of both towers are continuous mullioned and transomed windows. The recessed section between them contains two chimneys on corbels, and a doorway flanked by three-light windows, and with an oriel window above.
It was the former home of ex Blackpool F.C. owner Owen Oyston between 1970 and 1996. The property is now owned by his ex-wife Vicki Oyston, and is the home of her grandson, Sam Oyston.Karl Oyston interview – ShootingUK.co.uk, 26 December 2014 Owen Oyston was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl at the property in 1996."The football club owners who fell from grace" – BBC News, 7 March 2014
See also
Listed buildings in Claughton, Lancaster
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