Thorneyholme Hall stands on the banks of the river Hodder close to the centre of the village of Dunsop Bridge and was originally in the West Riding of Yorkshire, until reorganisation of local governent in 1974.

The walk up the driveway to Thorneyholme Hall is very picturesque with poplar trees lining both sides of the drive. The tall chimneys were a feature of large stately homes of this era.

The Hall was home to John Towneley, the 13th Lord of Bowland, in the period up until his death in 1878.

Prior to that, it had been the home of Richard Eastwood, an acclaimed breeder of racehorses and shorthorn cattle.

Eastwood, land agent to John Towneley, was the last known Bowbearer of Bowland. He died in 1871 and is buried at St Hubert’s Church, Dunsop Bridge.

The photograph above shows the back of Thorneyholme Hall and the farm land.

The photograph above shows the giant oak tree on the boundary of the farm land.

Thorneyholme Hall stands on the banks of the River Hodder, the photograph above shows the river just in front of the Hall coming down from Newton in Bowland.

(Photographed Monday 14th November 2022)