Set in around 12 acres (4.9 ha) and built in the Roaring Twenties,[2][3] it was, for many years, the home for several celebrities who were appearing in Blackpool's summer shows.

[4] These include Danny La Rue, Joe Longthorne and Dorothy Squires.

[4] Built by T. B. Silcock,[6] the property was owned by hotelier Len Rawcliffe[7] from the 1970s until his death in 2021.

[4][8] Prior to that, it was owned by Mr and Mrs Percy Hawtin, who permitted the public to tour the grounds.

[1] Ashley Hall stood across Skippool Road from another mansion, Illawalla, which was demolished in 1996.