Greaves Hall

Greaves Hall was a country house on the outskirts of Banks in Lancashire, England, built in a Tudorbethan style for Thomas Talbot Leyland Scarisbrick in 1900.

Thomas Scarisbrick born in 1874, built Greaves Hall in 1900 on a 124-acre (0.50 km2) site given by his father as a wedding present when he married Josephine Chamberlain of Cleveland, Ohio, USA in 1895.

The hall had approximately 55 rooms, open areas situated on the ground, first, second and attic floors and a vast basement.

Despite having Listed building status Greaves Hall suffered arson attacks which led to its partial demolition in 2003 and 2005.

A small business park has been developed in ancillary buildings south of the water tower, which is known as 'Greaves Hall Industrial Estate'.

In late 2013 development began on the wasteland site behind 'The Close' for the construction of an elderly care facility called Sutton Grange.

More shops and businesses are needed in the village and Greaves Hall has been identified as a prime location.

Greaves Hall dining room during demolition (20/08/2009)