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LEIGHTON HALL
Leighton House is named after Leighton Hall. Leighton Hall is an historic house 0.5 miles (1 km) to the west of Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
It was the seat of the 1642-1673 Middleton Baronetcy of Sir George Middleton, who was High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1661. He was succeeded by his grandson, George Middleton Oldfield, who died at the hall in 1708. It then passed to his son-in-law Albert Hodgson, who had married his daughter Dorothy, but who became involved in the Jacobite rising of 1715, during which he was taken prisoner, the house burnt and Hodgson’s possessions confiscated. When the hall was sold at public auction in1722 it was bought by a friend, a Mr Winkley from
Preston, who allowed Hodgson to live in the partly ruined house after his eventual release from prison. The estate then came into the possession of wealthy George Towneley of Towneley Hall in Burnley, through his marriage to Hodgson’s daughter Mary in the 1750s.
The present house was built for Towneley in 1759–61 in Georgian style to a design by John Hird, and the woods replanted and park laid out in 1763. The couple had no children, and the estate was inherited by George’s nephew John, who sold it 1805.
In 1822 the property came into the possession of Richard Gillow, the grandson of furniture manufacturer Robert Gillow, who Gothicized the façade in 1822–25 using local white limestone. In 1870 his son, Richard Thomas Gillow, commissioned the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin to add a three-storey wing containing a billiard room below, and guest rooms above.
Richard died in 1906, leaving the hall in a neglected condition and was succeeded by his grandson, Charles Richard Gillow, who died in 1923. Charles’ widow continued to live at the hall until her own death in 1966 at the age of 96. The property then passed via her daughter Helen to her grandson, Richard Gillow Reynolds who, with his wife Susan,is the current owner.
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