Riding House, also later historically recorded as Riding House Farm, was an ancient, centuries-old settlement and former manor located in Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England. The name originates from the prominent medieval Riding family who owned and farmed the land in the area as early as the 13th century.
It is shown on the 1840s Ordnance Survey map of the area, to the east of the Walton Cotton Factory’s Mill Pond and adjacent to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway line.
By later surveys, the building has been demolished, but its historical significance is acknowledged through its inclusion as a recorded site of importance. There is nothing shown on the circa 1910 OS map, but later it is indicated as the (Site of) Riding House on the circa 1960s Ordnance Survey National Grid map.
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RIDING HOUSE was the home of the family of that name. John son of John del Ridding occurs temp. Edward I, John del Riding in 1332 and John son of Richard del Ridding in 1363. John Riding, the elder and younger, and William Ryding conveyed four tenements here to James Mason alias Stopford and William Stopford in 1582. William Stopford of Ulnes Walton died in 1617 seised of a tenement in Walton, held of Robert Banaster of Passenham, co. Northants, kt., as feoffee of Gilbert Hoghton, kt. William Stopford his son was aged twenty-three years. In 1622 he was an out-burgess at Preston gild with his two sons. In 1662 Nicholas Norris paid 12d. rent to the lord of Clitheroe for Riding House.
Hoghton D. 554, 850; Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 44, m. 91; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), ii, 72; Guild R. 85.
‘Townships: Walton-le-Dale’, in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6, ed. William Farrer, J Brownbill (London, 1911), British History Online: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6/pp289-300
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FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
The first show of the Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Society, for this year, took place in the Oddfellow’s Hall, on Wednesday last. The day was delightfully fine for the occasion, and many were the visitors to view the exhibition. The leading feature in the exhibition was the tulips, of which a large quantity were staged. In point of numbers the show was an average one, while in excellence it was never surpassed; indeed, it was the opinion of many competent judges that in no part of England could a finer stock have been exhibited, and from our list of prizes it will be seen that Mr. Richardson took the lead; that gentleman and the Duchess of Hamilton carrying away all the prizes. The Green-house plants were remarkably fine, and as usual W. Ford, Esq., obtained the majority of prizes. The prize for Pansies (a beautiful set) was also carried off by the same gentleman, who also exhibited a lot of Ericas with similar success. The Cactus’s shown were superior to any we have ever seen. In the Auriculas there were only two good plants both belonging to Miss Bradshaw, of Burrow. The Rhubarb was of a very large size; the first prize of six sticks weighed 14lbs., the second, 1341bs.; the third, 12lbs. 13oz. The judge of the whole was Mr. Norris, Riding House Farm near Preston. The following is a list of the prizes.
FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SHOW
Date: Saturday, May 28, 1853
Publication: Lancaster Gazetter
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Riding House