Stirk House

About Stirk House as a wedding venue

Stirk House is a country-house wedding venue in Lancashire. Like many of Lancashire’s historic halls, it combines period architecture with grounds and gardens that work well for outdoor photography across the seasons. The hall is licensed for civil ceremonies and runs weddings throughout the year.

Photographing weddings at Stirk House

Country-house venues like Stirk House give a wedding photographer the contrast that makes images sing — high-ceilinged interiors with large windows for natural light during the day, and gardens or parkland for portraits and group shots when the weather plays along. I work documentary-style, blending into the background so guests forget the camera, and the staff at venues like this are typically well practised at running a day smoothly. If the weather turns, there’s almost always somewhere indoors that’s equally photogenic.

What I notice when I shoot here

Stirk House Hotel & Restaurant, Gisburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire,

A 17th-century manor house full of history and character, i

With 33 luxurious bedrooms, 22 acres of picturesque grounds, an on-site restaurant and an award-winning Hotel

I have photographed weddings here and it is one of the very best in Lancashire

A seperate room for the civil ceremony and a unique large room for the wedding breakfast

it has great grounds for photos and great interiors,

Other Cheshire wedding venues nearby

• Red Hall Hotel
• Castlefield Rooms
• GrainsBarHotel
• Hartford Golf Club

Looking for a wedding photographer at Stirk House?

I’m Rick Dell — an award-winning Cheshire wedding photographer with over 25 years of experience and over 1,900 weddings photographed across the North West. Check availability for your date, or view packages and album options (£850 – £1,950, all including a pre-wedding shoot and edited gallery on USB).

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