- Wikidata identifier:
- Q6710327
- Instance of:
- English country house; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1877
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q6710327/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Social History Collection
Material related to the civic and community history of Lytham is collected.
Subjects
Social History
Decorative and Applied Art Collection
Original contents of the hall include chandeliers (some 18th-century), Edwardian electroliers, carpets, curtains & curtain poles (one by Gillows), fenders (George III, William IV etc.) and several pieces of furniture, including a late 18th century Gillows semi-circular serving table.
Subjects
Decorative and Applied Arts
Fine Art Collection
A collection of Clifton family portraits, some dating from the 17th century and other paintings acquired by the Clifton Family and depicting local topography, events and personalities. There are also 20 paintings by Ansdell on loan from Fylde Borough Council.
Subjects
Fine Art
Archives Collection
The Trust owns a substantial archive of papers, documents, ephemera and photographs relating mainly to the Hall and Clifton Family. Much of this archive is deposited at the County Record Office.
Subjects
Archives
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC