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An engraving of Raikes Hall,
Blackpool c1847.
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An advert for the lease of Raikes Hall,
1787. William Boucher (Butcher) had built the hall c1760.
The ground floor consisted of three parlours, a servants hall,
butler's pantry, and kitchen. The two floors above each had four lodging
rooms. There were also servants lodging rooms, gardens, orchards, stables and
outbuildings. The lease was for one year or more and there is mention that the hall
is well-situated for sea-bathing.
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The Manchester Times and Gazette, Saturday, January 4, 1834
DEATHS
On 25th December 1833, at Raikes Hall, Blackpool, John
Birley, Esq., of Leamington.
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An advert for the lease of Raikes Hall,
Blackpool, 1855.
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The Preston Guardian, Saturday, May 16, 1857.
HORNBY, WILLIAM HENRY. (Blackburn.)—Third
son of the late John Hornby, Esq., of Blackburn, and Raikes Hall, Lancashire,
by Alice, daughter of Daniel Backhouse, Esq., of
Liverpool, widow of — Kendall, Esq.
B. 1805 ; m. 1831, Margaret Susannah, daughter and sole
heir of Edward Birley, Esq., of Kirkham.
Educated at Greenwich. A merchant at Blackburn. A
Magistrate for Lancashire. A Conservative. First elected for Blackburn, March,
1857; was an unsuccessful candidate there in March, 1853.-3,
Paper-buildings, Temple, W.C.; Windham Club ;
Shrenbridge Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire.
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The Preston Guardian, Saturday, May 19, 1860
MR. THOMAS GILLETT has received instructions to SELL BY AUCTION,
at Raikes Hill Cottages, Church-street, Blackpool, on Thursday next, the 24th of
May, 1860, at one o'clock in the afternoon; prompt, a large quantity of really
good. and useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, removed for convenience of sale, from Raikes
Hall, consisting of mahogany easy chair,mahogany chest of drawers, 5 painted chests
of drawers, painted wardrobe, a quantity of dressing tables, washstand, excellent
Pembroke table; towel rails, American cane-seated rocking chair, night commode,
several bedsteads, window cornices, a large quantity of feather beds, and flock
mattresses ; together with bedding, paillasses, bed steps, tea caddy,
looking-glasses; fire guards, fenders, twofold kitchen tables, tin bath, crockery,
and chamber ware, carpets, &c. ; also a variety of kitchen, pantry, and other
utensils.
On view morning of sale. For further particulars apply to the auctioneer, Queen's
Cottage, South Shore, Blackpool.
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Advert for the sale of furniture from Raikes Hall,
1860.
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