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Lathom Park Chapel
Heritage Open Day: 500 year old chapel built by 2nd Earl of Derby in memory of his father, the 1st Earl.
At the Battle of Bosworth Field 1485 Lord Thomas Stanley's support for Henry VII advanced him to the Earldom of Derby. The Chapel was built in 1500 in the scenic Lathom countryside, by the first Earl of Derby as a thanks offering. Also as a Chantry and place of worship for the surrounding tenants. The original adjoining almshouses provided for eight Bedesmen.
1536 Dissolution of the Mo
Sun 10 Sep:1400-1600. Free Entry.
Lathom Park, Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UQ
Sun 10 Sep 2017
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