Hothersall
26th November, 2007
Elizabeth and Mike Peason have lived at Hothersall for 27 years and Elizabeth has researched the history of her house and the ancient settlement of Hothersall.
There has been a settlement at Hothersall for at least a thousand years. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book and may well have been named after the same person who gave his name to the River Hodder. Sall means "willow" and there are still willows growing down by the river today.
For over 800 years, until the mid-eighteenth century, Hothersall Hall was the home of the Hothersall family. They were staunch catholics and played a part in the Jacobite uprising of 1715. John Hothersall was convicted of high treason and outlawed and the house was sold to pay off debts when a mortgage was foreclosed.
After a series of owners the Hothersall Hall estate was bought by Jonathan Openshaw, in 1853. The derelict old hall was demolished and the present Hothersall Hall was completed in 1856. During the 20th century the estate has been divided many times and passed through numerous ownerships.
Read more on the history of Hothersall Hall.