Hoghton Tower in Lancashire is the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family, who have held the estate since the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building and continues to be managed by the family, with current connections to Sir Bernard and Lady Roseanna de Hoghton.
Hoghton Tower is the ancestral home of the de Hoghtons, who still own this Grade I listed building, offering a link not just to the earliest builders of the Tower, but to William the Conqueror and Lady Godiva too.
The estate has been owned by the Hoghton family since at least the 12th century. The present building dates from about 1560–65, and was built for Thomas de Hoghton (1518–1580), as a replacement for an earlier house.
The Grade I listed building was originally built in 1109 and was the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family. The historic manor house was re-created in 1565 by Thomas Hoghton and sits 650ft above sea level, giving you impressive views of Lancashire, the Lake District and North Wales.
Hoghton Tower, with its striking drive, amazing views and impressive architecture, has been the setting for many film and TV productions. Sherlock Holmes, Life on Mars and Peaky Blinders are some relatively recent examples, but you can trace our big and small screen careers a lot further back.
Aunt Polly's house in Peaky Blinders is in Sutton Coldfield, outside Birmingham. On our tour we will take you to the actual house used for filming in a model village near Liverpool. Port Sunlight, was built in the late 1800s as living quarters for workers at the nearby Sunlight Soap factory.
In the Christmas film, Natalie (Martine McCutcheon) lives in “Wandsworth - the dodgy end” and Hugh Grant goes great lengths to find her. However, the house in the film is actually situated on Poplar Road in Herne Hill - that's in Lambeth!
Couples can choose from a truly bespoke and exclusive celebration to smaller intimate weddings, ceremony only or ceremony with drinks reception and food. We have a wedding option to suit every couple. Celebrate your special day at Hoghton Tower and create the most cherished memories.
The Bloody Tower consists of an upper and lower chamber. It derives its name from the 1560s when the two princes are believed to have been murdered by their uncle Richard III in the upper chamber.
Enjoy a memorable self-catering stay at Hoghton Tower in the quirky Irishman's Tower. This unusual rural retreat is an ideal place for couples to escape, surrounded by over a thousand years of Lancastrian history.
Nestled within the historic grounds of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire, the Vaio Tearoom offers a warm welcome and a delicious escape into the heart of English heritage. Whether you're visiting the tower or exploring the countryside, our charming tearoom is the perfect place to relax and refuel.
#OnThisDay in 1617, King James I arrived at Hoghton Tower for a three night stay on his 'Royal Progress'. He was making his way back down to London after visiting Scotland earlier in the year.
Over the centuries many royal guests have been welcomed and entertained here including James I, William III, George V & Queen Mary, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Other distinguished visitors include William Shakespeare, JMW Turner and Charles Dickens.
In June 2012, the House of Commons announced that the clock tower housing Big Ben would be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Expanding upon a tradition of naming towers, this change reflected the enduring respect for the monarchy within the UK Parliament.
The Jewel House, The White Tower and The Bloody Tower are all indoors so you can explore to your heart's content in all weathers. And, let's be honest, they're the best bits.
In the United States, performing a handfasting ceremony is purely symbolic and is not considered a legal marriage. You'll still need to hire a wedding officiant who's legally qualified or ordained to perform marriages in your state, as well as file an official marriage license prior to your wedding date.
. . . while the least white place in London - by far - is Southall Broadway, where just 8.7% of the population consider themselves White British. There's only one ward in the city with a more than 5% Chinese population, which Millwall in Tower Hamlets at 5.4%.
The area with the roughest reputation in London is Westminster, recording the highest crime rate of 432 crimes per 1,000 people in the year ending December 2024—though this is likely skewed by massive daytime footfall from tourists, which inflates the crime-per-resident ratio.
