Historic Lancashire hotel gets big upgrade
STIRK House Hotel in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley is completing a series of refurbishment works as part of its business growth ambitions.
The original Stirk House was built in 1635 using stonework from the former Sawley Abbey, dismantled a century earlier during Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. The family home became a hotel in 1933.
The hotel comprises of 33 bedrooms offering a combination of suites, manor rooms, classic doubles and twins all of which are currently being upgraded.
Other amenities include the restaurant PRIME, a leisure club, a champagne patio, a lounge, a private dining area, a large ballroom and a conservatory all situated within the hotel’s impressive 22 acres.
PRIME was refurbished in January with booth style seating and an open fire, with 70 covers and has an award winning chef passionate about using seasonal ingredients from the local area.
Helen Kay, director of Stirk House Hotel, said: “Over recent months we have added the new restaurant, outdoor parasols and heaters, and are working at pace through the bedrooms to upgrade/refurbish and enhance.
“These works we are continuing within the hallways and corridors, creating chic, boutique style rooms, maximising on the far reaching views across the beautiful countryside.”
The refurbishment has been helped by funding from NatWest.
