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Quaint village owned by same family for 500 years frozen in time with no road signs or TV aerials

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As you enter the picturesque village of Downham in Lancashire, the first thing that strikes you is the untouched views of the sprawling countryside.

Next, you might spot that the charming stone cottages lining the winding lane lack modern features such as TV aerials, power lines, or satellite dishes.There are no road signs or markings here, and indeed this quaint village appears to be frozen in time from centuries ago.

This is due to it being one of the few villages in the UK that has remained under the ownership of the same ancestral family for the past 500 years.Often acclaimed as Lancashire's most beautiful village, Downham regularly welcomes visitors who love to stroll around its pretty lanes alongside a babbling brook and enjoy the local ice cream shop or the village pub.

The Asshetons have owned the hamlet for half a millenium, including the ancestral home of Downham Hall and the stunning 3,000 acres of rolling countryside that surrounds it, reports the Manchester Evening News.They have worked hard to keep the village as well preserved and true to its roots as possible.

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