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Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire
The National Trust's Rufford Old Hall is a beautiful Tudor building surrounded by Victorian and Edwardian gardens. It was built in the 1530s and, for 400 years until it was donated to the National Trustin 1936, Rufford Old Hall was in the continuous ownership of the Hesketh family who were lords of the manor of Rufford from the 15th century.
Only the timber-framed Great Hall survives from the original structure. The hall which formed the south wing remains today, mostly as it was built. The Jacobean-style rustic brick east wing was added in 1662 (see SD4616 : Rufford Old Hall, Coat of Arms and Datestone ). This wing is at right angles to the great hall and its design, using small handmade rustic bricks, contrasts with the black and white timbering of the mediæval Tudor-style Great Hall. The west wing, which housed the family apartments, was possibly destroyed in a fire and a third wing was constructed in 1821, formed out of the mediæval domestic offices; a castellated tower was built to join the great hall to the Charles II wing around this time.
Rufford Old Hall is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building (List entry Number: 1374141 Link
Historic England Heritage Gateway).
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Only the timber-framed Great Hall survives from the original structure. The hall which formed the south wing remains today, mostly as it was built. The Jacobean-style rustic brick east wing was added in 1662 (see SD4616 : Rufford Old Hall, Coat of Arms and Datestone ). This wing is at right angles to the great hall and its design, using small handmade rustic bricks, contrasts with the black and white timbering of the mediæval Tudor-style Great Hall. The west wing, which housed the family apartments, was possibly destroyed in a fire and a third wing was constructed in 1821, formed out of the mediæval domestic offices; a castellated tower was built to join the great hall to the Charles II wing around this time.
Rufford Old Hall is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building (List entry Number: 1374141 Link
Historic England Heritage Gateway). Link
National Trust Visitor InformationLink
Wikipediaby David Dixon
Created: Mon, 11 Sep 2017, Updated: Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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