Local hotelier acquires the Whitehall Hotel in Darwen

Whitehall Hotel and Restaurant in Darwen has been acquired by Michael Huckerby, the owner of The Lawrence Hotel in Padiham, for an undisclosed amount.  The 15-bed hotel, which won the ‘resilience and innovation award’ at the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022, was originally built as a private residence in 1898. It was subsequently restored into a …