Gawthorpe WELCOME TO
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GAWTHORPE HALL
Gawthorpe House is named after Gawthorpe Hall. Gawthorpe Hall is an Elizabethan country house on the banks of the River Calder, in Padiham, in the Borough of Burnley, Lancashire, England.
Gawthorpe Hall’s origins are in a pele tower, a strong fortification built by the Shuttleworths in the 14th century as a defence against invading Scots. The Shuttleworths occupied Shuttle worth Hall near Hapton from the 12thcentury. The Elizabethan house was dovetailed around the pele tower from plans drawn up by Richard Shuttleworth but carried out after his death by his brother the Reverend Lawrence Shuttleworth. The foundation stone was laid on 26 August 1600. The architect is not recorded, but the house is generally attributed to Robert Smythson.
The mottoes of the Kay-Shuttleworths are Prudentia et Justitia (Prudence and Justice – Shuttleworth) and Kynd Kynn Knawne Kepe (Kind Friends Know and Keep – Kay).
An early owner was Colonel Richard Shuttleworth (MP), who inherited it in about 1607 from his uncle. Colonel Shuttleworth was High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1637, Member of Parliament for Preston (1640to 1648 and 1654 to 1659) and commander of the Parliamentarian Army of the Blackburn Hundred during the Civil War. After his death Gawthorpe was leased to tenants, the Shuttleworths preferring to live at Forcett Hall near Richmond.
After Forcett was sold the Shuttleworths returned to Gawthorpe. In 1818 barrister, Robert Shuttleworth died and his daughter Janet inherited the estate at an early age. Her mother remarried and remained at Gawthorpe to protect her inheritance. In 1842 Janet married Sir James Kay of Rochdale, who adopted the surname Kay-Shuttleworth and commissioned Sir Charles Barry to carry out restoration and improvements to the house in the 1850s. Sir James was made a baronet in 1849 and served as High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1864. Charlotte Brontë, a family friend visited the house. In 1953 Lord Charles Kay-Shuttleworth, 4th Baron Shuttleworth, left Gawthorpe to live at Leck Hall near Kirby Lonsdale and in1970, after the death of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, Gawthorpe was gifted to the National Trust.
THE FOUR HOUSES OF AKS LYTHAM Which house do you belong to?
Gawthorpe
Persecutus urso
Pursued by a bear
Welcome to the Mighty Gawthorpe: the house of the go-getters. Our keen sense of community means that everyone matters, and our big-hearted pack will support you on your journey through your time at school. Tenacity and resilience are in our blood and if we are behind, beware, for you are being pursued by a bear.
Leighton
Virtus et fides vincet
Courage & loyalty with prevail
Welcome to Leighton House, a house where every member of our pride is celebrated for who they are, and helped to become who they want to be.
Fiercely loyal is what we are, our house members bravely take on any challenge that is thrown at them, usually with winning ways. Winning is in our nature, but with a determined approach to all aspects of our life we work hard, compete harder and win well.
Rufford
Non desistas, non exieris Never give up, never surrender
Rufford is the epitome of giving everything a try and never surrendering the fight. Mrs Fitzpatrick takes great pride in knowing her house will always turn up, come rain or shine, and push to see their house achieve. Did you know?
Rufford is yellow - the colour of Gold medals and success!
Samlesbury
Collaborantes ad magnitudinem conferimus Working together, contribute to greatness
Working together, we contribute to greatness by combining our unique strengths and talents. Each individual’s effort adds value, and through collaboration, we achieve more than we ever could alone. This synergy fosters innovation, enhances problem-solving, and drives us towards our shared goals.
As a team, we support and inspire one another, turning challenges into opportunities and striving for excellence in every endeavour. Together, our collective contributions lead to remarkable achievements and lasting success for Samlesbury.
2024-2025 EVENTS
SEPTEMBER
• House Bingo
OCTOBER
• House Sing
• Senior Maths Challenge
• Year 8 Upcycling Challenge
NOVEMBER
• House Paper
Plane Challenge
• Year 10 Hard Spell
• Year 7 Remembrance
Poppy Design
DECEMBER
• Christmas Challenges
JANUARY
• Big House Music Quiz
• Upper School Maths Challenge
FEBRUARY
• Year 9 CAD Competition
MARCH
• Poetry by Heart
• House Perform
APRIL
• Junior Maths Challenge
Look out for our HOUSEPOP-UPEVENTS throughout the year
• Year 10 Board Game Design
MAY
• House Engineering
• Year 11 Revision Quiz
JUNE
• Year 8 Hard Spell
• House Hoops
JULY
• Sports Day
• End of Term Event
SPORTINGHOUSEEVENTS
Girls - Hockey, Netball & Rounders
Boys - Rugby, Football
Indoor Cricket