Weld paintings bring the park to life

Last month I mentioned that we had been to view some paintings of Leagram by John Weld, owner of the estate from 1866-88. We are now able to reproduce a few copies here, with thanks to The Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston. We hope to be able to exhibit these at an open day this Autumn, and to use some of the other paintings in our forthcoming interpretation materials

These two images are of Birchen Lee farm (above) and Loud Mythom

Most of the images show views which are surprisingly unchanged in the last 170 years. Many of the Leagram farm houses were re built at around this time, after a 'hurricane' destroyed many of the then thatched roofs. These 'new' farms still bear the initials GW or JW after the father and son George and John Weld.