Colshaw Hall

[3] In the First World War the house was used as an auxiliary hospital, and during the 20th century it was damaged by fire, and parts of it were demolished.

Despite its proportions and not least, its private ownership the course was exceptionally well-specified including a full underground irrigation system and ground drainage (undertaken by contractor PE Goode of Goostrey).

Slater invested heavily in the formal landscaping erecting a waterfall and an oriental garden complete with pagodas, stone Buddha's and several ponds filled with Koi carp (the entire stock disappeared subsequent to his departure to Guernsey, a theft rumored to be linked to a local farmer).

[citation needed] As the 1990s recession took hold along with a trail of overly ambitious business decisions, Slater (formerly in the Times Rich List with an estimated wealth in excess of £200 million) was plunged into financial difficulties and sold the Hall to his business partner Valerie Edwards of the Manchester United FC family.

Regular, national TV screened interviews of sports personalities were undertaken around the fantastic swimming pool complex.