Architecture The hall was built with its solar end windows facing east, as was the practice. When the chapel was constructed 140 years later, it too was built to face east. However, when the chapel was connected to the main hall 60 years later, the angle of connection was less than 90° because of the solstice change in the Sun's position over the years. The chapel was originally built by the Southworth family to upgrade the house to a manor house, which had to have a large household, a chapel and priest, a store of fish for Fridays, usually a pond and a water mill and a grain store. Therefore, Samlesbury Hall reflects the building styles and religious beliefs from the 14th century to the present day.
archITecturE THe halL waS BUilT With iTs sOLAr eND windows FaCIng eAsT, as was thE PRactice. when tHe chapEl wAs cOnsTruCTEd 140 yeArS LateR, IT Too WaS BuilT to faCe eAst. howeveR, when thE ChaPeL WAS conNECtEd to the main hall 60 yEars LAteR, ThE angle Of coNneCtioN WAS lESs thAn 90° bEcaUSe oF THE solStice Change IN THe suN's posItIon over THE YEars. thE chApEl was OrIginalLy built by thE sOUthWorTH FamILy tO upGraDE the HOUSe To A mANor house, whIch haD to hAvE a lArGe HouSEhOld, a chapeL anD prIeSt, a store of Fish for fRIdays, usuaLLy A pOnd AnD A waTEr MIll AND A gRAiN Store. TherefoRe, sAmlEsburY hAll rEfleCtS The bUIldinG sTYles and REligioUs BELiefs from tHe 14th CeNTUrY to The PReSent dAY.