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SAMLESBURY HALL
Samlesbury House is named after Samlesbury Hall, an historic house in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England, some 10 km (6 miles) east of Preston.
Samlesbury Hall was built in 1325 by Gilbert de Southworth (b. 1270) and was the primary home of the Southworth Family until the early1600s.
Samlesbury Hall was built possibly to replace an earlier building destroyed during a raid by the Scots in 1322. The Hall has been many things in its past including a public house and girls boarding school, but since 1925, when it was saved from being demolished for its timber, it has been administered by a registered charitable trust, the Samlesbury Hall Trust. This Grade I listed medieval manor house attracts over 50,000 visitors each year.
Gilbert de Southworth of Warrington acquired half of the manor by marriage to Alice d’Ewyas and is credited with building the Great Hall around 1325. His great-grandson Thomas built the south-westwing. Southworth descendants held their part of the manor until 1677/78, when it was sold by Edward Southworth to Thomas Bradyll. Bradyll never lived at the hall but stripped much of its interior features to use at his main house of Conishead Priory at Ulverston. He then rented the hall out to handloom weavers before it was converted into the ‘Bradyll Arms’ inn in 1830. The next owner was John Cooper who bought the building in 1850 and leased it as a boarding school for girls being taught according to the Montessori system.
Joseph Harrison bought the hall in 1862 and substantially renovated it, but overstretched himself financially and shot himself in 1878. In the 1890s it was bought by Frederick Baynes who also spent money on its renovation. He was Mayor of Blackburn and was appointed a Deputy-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1900. After he moved out in 1909 the hall was then left empty to deteriorate until it was bought in 1924 by a building firm who intended to demolish it and build a housing estate. However, after money was raised by public subscription, the Hall was purchased in 1925 and put in the hands of the Samlesbury Hall Trust, who have managed it since then.
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