Park Hall the Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford in Lancashire, England. Former home of the Bannister Family
Pendle Heritage Centre is a visitor centre in Barrowford, Lancashire, England. It is dedicated to the Borough of Pendle and the heritage of the area. The Pendle Heritage Centre is a range of Grade II listed buildings known as Park Hill. Sir Roger Bannister is a descendant of the family that once lived here. Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March, 1929) is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, before retiring in centre has an 18th century walled garden and woodland walk, and the Pendle Arts Gallery. Park Hill is an old farmhouse that has been restored using traditional building techniques to provide visitors with an insight on how the house has been developed and adapted from the 15th century. The centre, formed in 1977, is one of the Heritage Trust for the North West's flagship projects, attracting over 100,000 visitors a year.
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Location: Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford , Lancashire, England
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