Gisburne Park is an 18th-century country house and associated park in Gisburn, Lancashire, England, situated in the Ribble Valley some 6 miles north-east of Clitheroe. Thomas Lister, the Member of Parliament for Clitheroe from 1713 to 1745, built the house between 1727 and 1736. The house is a Grade I listed building and is now privately owned by Amber and Guy Hindley. The associated 1,000-acre park is Grade II listed, serving as part traditional agricultural estate and part holiday and wedding destination.
The Manor of Gisburne was first acquired by the Lister family in 1614. The estate passed through several generations of the family, including those who served as Members of Parliament for Clitheroe and one who was created Baron Ribblesdale. Following the death of the 4th Baron Ribblesdale in 1925, part of the estate was sold to cover death duties because he was survived only by his two sisters.
The remaining estate was sold to the Hindley family, founders of the British Home Stores, in 1944. In 1985, the house was converted into an independent private hospital and rehabilitation centre, later becoming the BMI Gisburne Park Hospital in 1995. After closing in June 2021, the property is being converted into a hotel and wellness resort.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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