The Scarthwaite Hotel
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The Scarthwaite Country House Hotel at Crook O’Lune near Caton in Lancashire is a house of historical significance. It was built in 1858 by Adam Hodgson, a merchant, banker and abolitionist. It was th
Scarthwaite Country House Hotel
Adam Hodgson
Rental notice for Scarthwaite 1877
Emily, Margaret and Mary Paley
Bank of Liverpool
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The Bank of Liverpool was a financial institution founded in 1831 in Liverpool, England.
The Scarthwaite Hotel
…entrance. Adam was born in 1789 in Liverpool. He became a partner in the mercantile firm Rathbone, Hodgson and Company. He later became a Director in the Bank of Liverpool and was prominent in Liverpool social and political affairs. He and James Cropper worked together for the abolition of slavery including economic…
Sign above doorway of Victoria St branch
New headquarters building, at 4 Water St. Liverpool. It was designed by the architect Herbert James Rowse in the classical revival style.