BYROM HALL Traditional Geocache
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For safety reasons I have placed the cache off Slag Lane. It is a much better area for you to park. If you take a short walk to the T junction you can see Byrom Hall in all its glory
John Byrom's link with Lowton A building of historic interest in Lowton is Byrom Hall, the ancestral home of the poet John Byrom, Byrom Hall which was constructed in the 18th century, once had a moat which was crossed by means of a drawbridge. The estate of Byrom has existed since the thirteenth century and is mentioned in the Victoria history of the county of Lancashire
Byrom had several children, but his favourite was his daughter Dolly. In December 1745, after a romp with Dolly, he promised to write her something for Christmas; it was to be written especially for her, and no one else. The delighted Dolly reminded her father of his promise each day as Christmas grew nearer. On Christmas morning, when she ran down to breakfast, she found several presents awaiting her. Among them was an envelope addressed to her in her father’s handwriting. It was the first thing she opened, and to her great delight, it proved to be this Christmas carol. The original manuscript is headed “Christmas Day for Dolly.” It was first published in Harrop’s Manchester Mercury in 1746.
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