Betsy and I walked back on the private road to this property, very much still a working farm.  The lane comes in at the left of the house in the above picture; below what I was able to take from the lane.  The land is excellent pasture land and a herd of cattle were out in the large fields.  The Blacklache family lived here until approx 1550 when they married into the family owning Blythe Hall near Ormskirk.  They had been farmers on this land since at least 1345.  We tried, unsuccessfully, today to find the old church in Leyland where Ralph Blackleache was vicar in 1488 for 6 years.  We now know that we are looking for St. Andrew's CofE (now Church of England - catholic but reformed!) and perhaps can get there tomorrow or Sunday for service. 

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HALL Listed grade II; Old Hall, Lld (aka Blacklache Ho, Leyland Old Hall, Charnock Hall) 1463