 Charnock Old Hall is a Grade II listed building. It as had many names over the years including Blacklache Hall and Leyland Hall. Its most famous owners were the Charnocks from Cuerden in the 17th century, they had lived in the area over 100 years prior to their move to the Old Hall. When William died in 1598, Roger his son then aged 11 was left the estate. The Charnocks were a well-known Roman Catholic family, and it was at this time that this religion was frowned up on. The estate then passed to Robert Charnock, a Roman Catholic priest, who had the hall rebuilt in 1660. Before he died in 1670, he conveyed his estate to a Grace Bold, the house and estate to be left in trust for the benefit of the priests and secular clergy. After a trial at the Lancaster Assizes in 1686, it was declared that the property being so left was illegal. In 1688, the house was forfeited to the King and when the parishioners petitioned against this,the Vicars of Leyland were granted the house and lands . It then became a farmhouse, the hall was eventually converted into two individual houses.
Many figures of monks and nuns have been witnessed here, also doors close by themselves, footsteps are heard and electrical appliances have been known to turn on by themselves.
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