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England

Quernmore Park (Quernmore Hall)

Quernmore, near Lancaster

Lancashire

England

Start Date: 1795

Completion Date: 1798 w/1842 alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

A circa 1835 engraving of the House from "Allom's History of Lancashire"

  • Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site of the current house.

    Built / Designed For: Charles Gibson

    House & Family History: The Quernmore Park Estate (the House and 20 acres of grounds) was listed for sale for £2.5 million in 2012. The Oyston family purchased the property in 2014 (Karl Oyston is chairman of Blackpool Football Club).

  • Architect: Thomas Harrison

    Date: 1795-98
    Designed: House
    (Attribution of this work is uncertain)
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    Architect: Alexander William Mills

    Date: 1842
    Designed: Remodeled House

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  • John Bernard (J.B.) Burke, published under the title of A Visitation of the Seats and Arms of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, among other titles: Vol. I, p. 152, 1852.

  • House Listed: Grade II*

    Park Listed: Not Listed

  • Current Seat / Home of: Oyston family; here since 2014.

    Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Roger Downes, 1630-76. Sir Thomas Preston, late 17th century. Hugh Clifford, 2nd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 18th century. Charles Gibson, late 18th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: Charles Gibson, 18th century. William James Garnett, circa 1842-73; Garnett family here unitl 1990. Oldroyd family, 1990-2012.

    Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

    Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

  • House Open to Public: No

    Historic Houses Member: No

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