The visit of King James I & VI of Scotland to Hoghton Tower in 1617, by George Cattermole.
The painting shows the central pele tower between the two coutyards, which was destroyed by the Roundheads on 14 February 1643 when the gunpowder stored inside ignited. The tower was never rebuilt.
The old driveway to the tower began at Riley Green. It started at Green Lane running down the side of the Royal Oak, through Green Farm and continued up to the Tower.
The one which we now see coming from the War Memorial on the A675 main Blackburn to Preston road was not opened until 1901, when Sir Cuthbert, the late baronet, came of age.
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