Hacking Hall

Hacking Hall
Location within the Borough of Ribble Valley
General information
Country	England
Coordinates	53°49′39″N2°26′35″W / 53.8276°N 2.4431°W / 53.8276; -2.4431
Opened	1607 (1607)
Technical details
Material	Sandstone rubble with stone slate roof
Floor count	3
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Hacking Hall with wall enclosing garden to north west
Designated	27 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]

See also

• Lancashire portal

• Grade I listed buildings in Lancashire
• Listed buildings in Billington and Langho

References

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.