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A Brief
History of Meols Hall
Meols Hall has stood on this site since the early reign of King John
and has descended, albeit sometimes through the female line, through
27 generations to the present owner. Before the Norman Conquest the
Manor of North Meols was held by five Thanes, thought to have been
descendents of Odda the original Norse Settler among the "mels"
or Sandhills of the Lancashire Coast.
The Heskeths of North Meols remained Catholics throughout the 17th
and early 18th centuries, and were fined periodically as recusants.
There are still the remains of a priest's hiding place where, according
to legend, Saint Edmund Campion hid on his last visit to Lancashire
before being executed. During the first war the house was used as
a hospital for wounded Belgian soldiers.
The extensive alterations carried out by the present owner's father,
between 1960 and 1964, were designed primarily to house what remains
of the original Rossall collection. The Tithe Barn is one of the finest
examples of its kind in the country. This 400 year old barn forms
part of Meols Hall. It has been meticulously restored by local craftsmen
and retains all its original and authentic features combined with
every facility for your comfort.
The Tithe Barn can be used for wedding receptions, television and
photographic shoots, charity events, premiere and private parties,
press launches, private screenings, conferences, lectures and discreet
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