Wirral Life July 2018 | Page 28

READER COMPETITION IN ASSOCIATION WITH CONTESSA HOTELS THE LUXURY HAIGH HALL Haigh Hall, a historic country house near Wigan has undergone a £6m transformation to become a 30-bedroom boutique hotel. Contessa Hotels undertook the development of the Grade II-listed property, which was built between 1827 and 1840 by James Lindsay, the 7th Earl of Balcarres. Haigh Hall remained under the ownership of the Lindsay family until it was sold in 1947 to the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan. In recent years it has been used as a conference centre and wedding venue. The new hotel incorporates a spa and fitness centre. This is the third luxury hotel to join Wirral based Contessa Hotels group, which operates the five-AA-star, 18-bedroom Hillbark, Frankby, and the four-AA-star, 19-bedroom Leverhulme, Port Sunlight. Craig Baker, director of Contessa Hotels, said “The building is steeped in history and we are excited about having restored Haigh Hall, transforming it back to its very finest. Haigh Hall is such an iconic structure in the region and we are pleased to introduce the hall to our Contessa portfolio." To find out more about Haigh Hall, or to book a room visit www.haighhallhotel.co.uk 28 wirrallife.com WIN AN OVERNIGHT STAY FOR TWO AT THE LUXURY HAIGH HALL Contessa Hotels are giving Wirral Life readers the chance to win an overnight stay for two at the luxury Haigh Hall Hotel. To enter the competition, email your answer to [email protected] along with your name, address, email and contact telephone number. Question: Who originally built Haigh Hall? Entries close on 9th August 2018 at noon. Good luck!