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Hacking Hall

Coordinates: 53°49′39″N 2°26′35″W / 53.8276°N 2.4431°W / 53.8276; -2.4431
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Hacking Hall
Hacking Hall is located in the Borough of Ribble Valley
Hacking Hall
Location within the Borough of Ribble Valley
General information
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°49′39″N 2°26′35″W / 53.8276°N 2.4431°W / 53.8276; -2.4431
Opened1607 (1607)
Technical details
MaterialSandstone rubble with stone slate roof
Floor count3
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameHacking Hall with wall enclosing garden to north west
Designated27 August 1952
Reference no.1072065

Hacking Hall is a Grade I listed, early-17th-century house[1] situated at the confluence of the rivers Calder and Ribble in Lancashire, England.

It is thought that J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, may have taken inspiration from the ferry here for the Bucklebury Ferry over the Brandywine river in his book, as it was still operational when Tolkien visited nearby Stonyhurst College.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "Hacking Hall with Wall Enclosing Garden to North West — Billington and Langho — Lancashire — England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ Name of Establishment. "Lancashire's Literary Links | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | JRR Tolkien | Brontes". Visitlancashire.com. Retrieved 7 April 2013.