Rainthorpe Hall

Rainthorpe Hall

Rainthorpe Hall in 2007
Location within Norfolk
General information
Type Private house, stately home, wedding venue
Architectural style Tudor
Coordinates 52°31′40″N 1°14′44″E / 52.527851°N 1.245525°E / 52.527851; 1.245525

Rainthorpe Hall is a Grade I listed Elizabethan country mansion near Tasburgh in Norfolk, England, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Norwich.[1] It is notable for its medieval stone work, wood carvings, rare 17th century leather wall coverings[2] and 19th century Victorian mirrors.[3] The hall's grounds extend to 18.7 acres.[1]

There is evidence that the Hall dates back to the 15th century or earlier in some form and that most of the original structure was destroyed by a fire around 1500.[4] In 1579, the lawyer Thomas Baxter purchased the property and set about adding to it and altering it to include two new wings, before selling the property in 1628.[5] The next owner of note was Frederick Walpole, youngest son of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, who purchased the property in 1852; his influence on the house can be seen in the hall chimney, stone windows and stained glass.[5]

Colonel Sir Charles Harvey, who later became the 2nd Baronet Harvey of Crown Point, Trowse, Norfolk, bought Rainthorpe Hall in 1878,[5] and the following year constructed the stable block and the castellated gardener's cottage which sits to the right of the property.[6][7] Harvey added the five bay window extension at the front in 1885.[5]

After this, Rainthorpe Hall was purchased by the economist J Maurice Hastings,[8] who, according to his good friend, Maurice Bowra, held "wild parties" at the Hall.[9] The Hall was subsequently inherited by his son, George Hastings,[10] who sold it to the barrister and businessman Alastair Wilson QC in 1990. [11][1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "9 bedroom equestrian facility for sale". RightMove. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Rainthorpe Hall (1000292)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Kirkwood, Holly. "Elizabethan Country house in Norfolk". Country Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Sykes, Christopher Simon (1998). Ancient English Houses: 1240–1612. Chatto and Windus. p. 182. ISBN 9780701131760.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Gurney, Daniel (1858). The record of the house of Gournay. Oxford University. p. 598.
  6. ↑ "Rainthorpe Hall". Country Life 186: 41. 1992.
  7. ↑ Harvey, Charles. "Sir Charles Harvey". thepeerage.com.
  8. ↑ Bence-Jones, Mark (1981). Burke's and Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume 3. Burke's Peerage. p. 170. ISBN 9780850110357.
  9. ↑ Bowra, Cecil Maurice (1966). Memories 1898–1939. Weidenfeld & Nicholson. p. 210.
  10. ↑ "Title Information – Rainthorpe Hall". Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  11. ↑ Churchill, Penny (26 April 2012). "Country properties in Norfolk". Country Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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