Comments on: The evil history of Lancaster’s Palatine Hall

By: hannah

hannah — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:08:32 +0000

hey im wordering does anybody know what buckruxtons kids were called ?

By: hannah

hannah — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:07:49 +0000

my uncle works there

By: anne h

anne h — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:57:04 +0000

The person that stated number 2 is behind the cars is right.When i was little my brother and i lived close to the ruxton house and we would go round there,My brother would jump over the wall and try to get in, as it was rumoured the bloodstained bath was still in there,so being a typical boy he wanted to see.I always stayed where i was,noway was i going to jump over, i was terrified especially when id hear him screaming that buck's ghost was after him.He alway's told me that he'd got in and the bath was still there. How brother's like to scare thier sister's.i believe the bath was used as a horse trough at preston police station.

By: Kim A

Kim A — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:14:43 +0000

I've recently discovered that Mary Jane Rogerson is the niece of one of my ancestors, Thomas Close. Thomas was married to Mary Jane Wilson and Mary Jane Rogerson was the daughter of one of the siblings of Mary Jane Wilson. Thomas lived in Lancaster and his death was certified by Buck Ruxton. His death was recorded as heart failure but noted that there was no post mortem….makes you wonder!!

By: Raymond E.O.Ella

Raymond E.O.Ella — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:20:05 +0000

Stay away from what is myth-concluded but indeed stay with what hath-substance and you can touch it, then you know it is real.

Regards,
Raymond E.O.Ella.

By: hazel north

hazel north — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51:16 +0000

my family lived on bulk street just around the corner from dr ruxtons and my mother once told me that ruxton had asked her out??? i really don`t know how true this was but glad she didn`t go!!!

By: Laura P

Laura P — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:36:05 +0000

Dr Buxton didn’t really think his murders through very well, i have just heard the story and it is very intriguing to the fact of where jelousy drives you to the point of murder.

he probably lead a very sad life in which to live and he did in which make his murder easy to find out as such as i am only 15 i am intrigued by history and murders usch as these. but in paranormal terms this man is not to be crossed with .

By: Andrew Girdwood

Andrew Girdwood — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:24:30 +0000

Thanks for the local insight and corrections. Both the people I've spoken to seemed to talk about number 2 and Palatine Hall being one in the same so I suspect they're now joined pr that people lazily refer to Palatine Hall but actually mean number 2, I've seen that happen before. It would be great to find someone who works inside today to confirm this

By: NRT

NRT — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:39:54 +0000

Er… I'm afraid you're slightly mistaken.

Dr. Ruxton did indeed practice from No.2 Dalton Square, but that address isn't Palatine Hall. In your photo, Palatine Hall is on the right, behind the tree, whereas No.2 is to the left, behind the cars.

Palatine Hall is not, and never has been, a doctors' surgery; internally, it's entirely unsuitable for that purpose. In over two centuries, it's been a catholic chapel, temperance hall, music hall and cinema, and is now occupied by council offices (I worked there in the 1990s).

What may be causing confusion is that No.2 is also used by the City Council, and the two buildings may now be linked inside. In 1930, they definitely weren't.