Historic Lancashire Hotels

The Swan & Royal
26 Castle St, Clitheroe, BB7 2BX

From Gujarat to Clitheroe...

A former coaching inn dating back to the early nineteenth century, the Swan & Royal�s most famous former guest is surely Mahatma Ghandi. Visiting in 1933, he used the hotel as a base while visiting a nearby cotton mill (information from which he would later take back to India and use to good effect).

The inn also played host to Sir Winston Churchill between 1940 and 1941 while the Mrime Minister was visiting the nearby factory of jet engine pioneer, Sir Frank Whittle.

Avoid the new... The following may not necessarily be linked to famous figures or events, but all offer accommodation in historic surroundings. Click on the links for further tariff and availability information.

Dunkenhalgh Hall Hotel & Spa. ACCRINGTON. This remarkable building was first documented in 1285, although another structure would almost certainly have been on the site even before then. Today it houses a four-star hotel boasting 175 en-suite guest rooms. Expedia.co.uk | LateRooms | Hotelshop

Farington Lodge. PRESTON. Listed Georgian manor offering 27 guest rooms. LateRooms

Royal Kings Arms Hotel, The. LANCASTER. Period accommodation close to the city�s famous castle. Expedia.co.uk

Shaw Hill Hotel & Country Club. CHORLEY. 30-guest-room Georgian manor house featuring a championship golf course. LateRooms

Stanley House. BLACKBURN. Four-star boutique hotel housed in a listed manor house - recently restored - and offering twelve rooms. LateRooms

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