Rachel Pollitt

Georgian doors, Christmas wreaths

Thank you so much to the visitor for this feedback at the Victorian Christmas event, Gawthorpe Hall. 'We come here every year with our children. It is loved by us and our children. Such a wonderful tradition. The best Christmas event we have ever attended. Amazing.'

A busy couple of months sees lots of progress to Great Barn roof. Mid-October scaffolding finished, November first of huge stone slates came off and now repairs to the timbers underway. Lots more to do but the Great Barn roofing project is in full swing.

In remembrance of Captain Lawrence and Captain Edward Kay-Shuttleworth, sons of 1st Lord & Lady Shuttleworth of #GawthorpeHall both killed in 1917 during World War One. This photo shows them with their wives Sibell and Selina. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

The front door of Gawthorpe Hall might be closed but we are busy, busy, busy inside, don't tell anyone but.......Christmas is coming! See tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho… for details of all our fabulous festive events, we can't wait! 🎀🎅🎄 #GawthorpeHall #Christmas2025 #LancsWinter

🎀Get ahead with your Christmas preparations at Gawthorpe Hall's wreath making workshop on Thursday 20 November. £15 per person, hot drinks and mince pies included, booking essential. Details of this and other Christmas events here tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho… #GawthorpeHall

Christmas events coming up at #Gawthorpe Hall. 🎀Wreath making Thursday 20 November, £15. 🎅Victorian Christmas Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November, £7 adults, children free. 🎄Victorian Christmas Celebration Friday 5 November £12. More info on all here tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

The Plague Doctor returns to Gawthorpe Hall, dare to meet them in the basement kitchen. Find the yucky side of 1600s life - blood letting, leeches, potions, make a herb posy for protection. Friday 31 October 12-4pm included in admission tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

👻 #GhostTrend has finally arrived at Gawthorpe Hall - we are allowed to be late as we are 400 years old! Come and try it out yourself in the Long Gallery, share your pics with us tiny.cc/GawthorpeHall #IfYouKnowYouKnow #GawthorpeHall

Are you ready to get outside on the Halloween trail at Gawthorpe Hall this Saturday 25 October. See how many ghosts and ghouls you can find in the grounds. 12-3pm, £2.50 per child, dress for wet and muddy weather. More details on all events here tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

The FOMO was too much to bear. I blasted up Ben Cleuch tonight to get the sunset, hoping I’d emerge from the gloom. The good news is that I did, and my goodness was it worth it.

If you are looking for something to keep the little ones busy in October half term there is plenty going on at #GawthorpeHall. From spooky crafts to the plague doctor - all details in the link tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

A big thank you to staff from our Collections and Conservation Team were at #GawthorpeHall recently, refixing wallpaper in the Huntroyde bedroom. The pattern is 'Lily and Rose' by Walter Crane, 1894. #conservationcare

Due to popularity another timeslot has been added for the talk 'Witches, Dark Arts and Demonology' at 3pm Wednesday 8 October in #GawthorpeHall. Get your ticket before they all magically vanish again! Entry to the Hall included £8, all details below tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

#AdoorableThursday Gawthorpe, Lancashire.

Find out more about one of the treasures from the Museum Service collections in the latest blog. This a 17th century embroidered cabinet is also on display until 2 November in Gawthorpe Hall's Account of Life exhibition tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho… lancashiremuseumsstories.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/the…

There is another chance to visit #GawthorpeHall for FREE on Sunday 5 October 12-4pm at the Fun Palace event. Have a go at sewing with Gawthorpe Textiles Collection or dance with the Galliard folk dancers. More details here tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho… #GawthorpeHall #FunPalace

There are two links to oak trees in #GawthorpeHall's An Account of Life exhibition. The 1660s embroidered acorn and the ink used to write the Shuttleworth Accounts, made of oak galls. Find out more on a visit to the Hall, open to 2 November tiny.cc/EventsAtGawtho…

Looks like lovely Gawthorpe Hall is the face of Heritage Open Days this year! The Hall is open for free on Saturday 20 September 12pm–4pm. More details on museums, libraries and venues open for free here www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/all-… #GawthorpeHall #HeritageOpenDay #Lancashire

I'll be at Glasgow's Couper Institute tomorrow evening at 6pm, talking about my book The Invention of Charlotte Brontë. Free tickets at the link... glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/graham…