Banks Farm and Hesketh Lodge Farm - Whole

Banks Farm and Hesketh Lodge Farm together comprise a large commercial farm in the North West, fortunate to hold some of the most productive soils in England. Located on the north eastern edge of the Lancashire Plain; an expanse of Grade 1 and 2 soils that stretch across a large part of West Lancashire, Banks Farm and Hesketh Lodge Farm form a productive commerical farm, located amongst many of the key producers of horticultural goods and vegetables in the UK.

Banks Farm and Hesketh Lodge Farm are of a rare scale, and whilst divided between two holdings access between them allows them to be conveniently run as one unit. Banks Farm is located immediately to the south of the village of Tarleton and Hesketh Lodge Farm lies to the north of Tartleton at Hesketh Bank. Both farms are well served for access from the public highways and include a network of internal tracks.

The property is for sale as a whole or in up to 5 lots as follows:

Lot 1 – Banks Farm
Four-bedroom period farmhouse with a large garden | 83,000 square feet of buildings | 10,000 tonnes of refrigerated storage | Large concrete apron and weighbridge | Grade 1 and 2 arable land | A parcel of woodland and pond
About 204 acres (82 ha)

Lot 2 – Hesketh Lodge Farm
Four-bedroom farmhouse | 40,000 square feet of farm buildings | Arable land extending to 57 acres
About 60 acres (24 ha)

Lot 3 – Land and Building beside the River Douglas
Single general purpose farm building | Arable land extending to 73 acres
About 74 acres (30 ha)

Lot 4 – Land off Dib Road
Arable land extending to 378 acres
About 387 acres (157 ha)

Lot 5 – Land south of Shore Road
Single parcel of arable land
About 37 acres (15 ha)

Banks Farm at Tarleton and Hesketh Lodge Farm at Hesketh Bank are located about 5 miles apart and together make up a significant commercial farming enterprise, one which is the base of T E Gore & Son. This farming company is a well-known potato grower, processor and distributor in the area.

Banks Farm is the original farm, comprising a farmhouse, large set of buildings and land together forming the centre of all operational activities. It lies in a convenient location on the Liverpool Road (A59), about 1,200 yards south of the crossroads with the A565.

Hesketh Lodge Farm was bought in 2012 and lies on the south side of the River Ribble, north of Hesketh Bank village. This separate farm includes a farmhouse, grain stores, general purpose buildings and land.

The farms are located in south west Lancashire within the northernmost section of the productive West Lancashire Coastal Plains, near Preston, the county seat.

Banks Farm is located on the A59 and is 9 miles from junction 28 of the M6 at Leyland. The West Coast Mainline has stations at Leyland (8 miles) and Preston (11 miles).

Locally, there are a range of amenities including schools, doctors, shops, cafés and pubs at Tarleton with the nearest supermarket being Booths at Hesketh Bank. The farms lie in a popular part of the county with the attractive villages of Croston, 4 miles to the east, and Rufford, located 3 miles to the south of Banks Farm. Both villages have stations on the local Ormskirk railway line and Rufford plays host to a historic Tudor Manor; Rufford Old Hall, owned by the National Trust.

Marketed by: Strutt & Parker, National Estates & Farm Agency