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In its early history, Wennington Hall was the seat of
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Wennington Hall School, a Lancashire County Council boarding school for boys with learning or behavioural difficulties.
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rubble. Most of the roofs are stone slate. The plan is asymmetric and there is a large
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The present building on the site, designed by
Lancaster architect
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Location of
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311:References
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117:Designated
103:– Grade II
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1768:Morecambe
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316:Citations
256:sandstone
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210:, MP for
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278:See also
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202:History
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