Scarisbrick, The Hall From The Lake 1896
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Three miles south-east of Southport, Scarisbrick Hall was remodelled by John Foster in 1814 and by Augustus Welby Pugin between 1836 and 1845. The tower was designed by Edward Pugin during a further phase of remodelling in the 1860s. The Hall was famed for its oak carvings, panelling, plaster work, and handprinted wall papers. In the front garden stood a group of stags cast in bronze and bought at auction by Charles Scarisbrick. In 1946 the Scarisbrick family sold the Hall to the Church of England for conversion into a teacher training college. In 1963 the Hall was again sold, becoming an independent school for boys.

A Selection of Memories from Scarisbrick

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Scarisbrick

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Hi. Scarisbrick Hall is now an independent school, and I couldn't be more proud to be a student there! From what I know of its history, it was done up as the beautiful, gothic building we know and love today by Edward Pugin in the Victorian Dynasty. Lady Anne Scarisbrick lived there during that time, and apparently died on her wedding day by jumping off the tower. There are many gardens named ...see more
I have distant memories of my dad going to this place to measure men for lounge suits , I seem to remember him getting upset because of the poor people (as he said ) having such a difficult life . was it at this hall ?
My memories relate to the war years and just after. My paternal grandparents lived in Scarisbrick. I can remember the house, kitchen and front and back gardens. It seemed a much bigger house than ours and probably was. I don't remember any houses on the opposite side of the road. When we travelled on the bus from Ormskirk, the light flickered through the leaves overhanging the road, creating a kaleidoscope of ...see more