Historic houses · North West England
Rufford New Hall
In or near Wrightington Bar.
Rufford New Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rufford New Hall, the nearest railway station is Rufford, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is L40 1XH. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Rufford New Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rufford New Hall is a former country house that belonged to the Heskeths who were lords of the manor of Rufford, Lancashire, England. It replaced Rufford Old Hall as their residence in 1760. From 1920 to 1987 it was used as a hospital and has subsequently been restored and converted for residential use. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 1986.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Rufford New Hall was built in 1760. The country house was built by Sir Robert Hesketh and enlarged by his grandson around 1798-9 when the Heskeths left Rufford Old Hall. Heskeths lived at Rufford New Hall until 1919. The hall is built in brick which was formerly stuccoed. It has a low-pitched hipped slate roof concealed by a low parapet. The two storey symmetrical frontage has a five-bay facade with an Ionic portico of unfluted columns over a wide doorway with a fanlight. The hall has four 15-paned sashed windows on the ground floor, with five 12-paned windows on the first. Some spout heads bear the initials of Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh and the date 1811 and one is dated 1822. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6409, -2.8242
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- West Lancashire
- Parish
- Rufford
- Postcode
- L40 1XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Established
- 1798
- Nearest railway station
- Rufford — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7377938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rufford New Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rufford New Hall?
- Rufford New Hall is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode L40 1XH), in the parish of Rufford.
- What is Rufford New Hall?
- Rufford New Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rufford New Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Rufford, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode L40 1XH.
- When was Rufford New Hall built?
- Built or established in 1798.
- Is Rufford New Hall a listed building?
- Rufford New Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Rufford New Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Rufford New Hall is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Rufford New Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Rufford, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L40 1XH.