Hacking Hall

53°49′39″N 2°26′35″W / 53.8276°N 2.4431°W / 53.8276; -2.4431Opened1607 (1607)Technical detailsMaterialSandstone rubble with stone slate roofFloor count3
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameHacking Hall with wall enclosing garden to north westDesignated27 August 1952Reference no.1072065

Hacking Hall is a Grade I listed, early-17th-century house[1] situated at the confluence of the rivers Calder and Ribble in Lancashire, England.

It is thought that J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, may have taken inspiration from the ferry here for the Bucklebury Ferry over the Brandywine river in his book, as it was still operational when Tolkien visited nearby Stonyhurst College.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "Hacking Hall with Wall Enclosing Garden to North West — Billington and Langho — Lancashire — England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ Name of Establishment. "Lancashire's Literary Links | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | JRR Tolkien | Brontes". Visitlancashire.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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  • Browsholme Hall
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