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Description: | Near Swinton. A fine old quadrangular wood-and-plaster Hall, of the time of Edward VI., entered by an archway into a court. It was formerly possessed by the Downes, who suceeded the Tyldesleys. In reference to a Roger Downes, a story is told in "Lancashire Traditions," under the name of The Skull House, that, in a drunken bout, his head was cut off by a watchman and sent to his sister at the Hall, where is was placed in a niche near the staircase, and became very averse to being removed, always, in such a case, speedily returning to its old quarters. The Skull is still in the house, but kept under lock and key by the owner, Lord Ellemere.
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medium: photograph | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.71418 | Go to resource |
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