Rufford Old Hall | |
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![]() View of the Great Hall, the oldest surviving part of the house | |
Type | Hall house |
Location | Rufford, England |
Coordinates | 53°38′16″N 2°48′49″W / 53.637915°N 2.813691°W |
Built | c. 1530–1820s |
Built for | Robert Hesketh |
Architectural style(s) | Perpendicular Gothic, Jacobean, Gothic Revival |
Owner | National Trust |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Rufford Old Hall |
Designated | 11 October 1968 |
Reference no. | 1374141 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Cottage, coach house and stables circa 10 metres east of wing of Rufford Old Hall |
Designated | 11 October 1968 |
Reference no. | 1361856 |
Location of Rufford Old Hall in the borough of West Lancashire |
Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire, England. Built in about 1530 for Sir Robert Hesketh, only the Great Hall survives from the original structure.[1] A brick-built wing in the Jacobean style was added in 1661, at right angles to the Great Hall, and a third wing was added in the 1820s.
Rufford Old Hall is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building,[2] The cottage, coach house and stables in the courtyard at the rear of the hall are designated Grade II.[3]
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