Rudhall Manor

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Rudhall Manor
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The gates to Rudhall Manor - the house is not visible from the road
TypeHouse
Location Rudhall, Herefordshire, England
Coordinates 51°55′33″N2°32′46″W / 51.9257°N 2.5461°W / 51.9257; -2.5461
Built14th century with later additions
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameRudhall Manor
Designated25 February 1966
Reference no.1099663
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameRudhall House (that part in Brampton Abbotts Civil Parish)
Designated25 February 1966
Reference no.1099260
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameCross base approximately 75m south-west of Rudhall House
Designated17 March 1987
Reference no.1296850
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Location of Rudhall Manor in Herefordshire

Rudhall Manor is a manor house in Rudhall, Herefordshire, England. It dates from the late 14th century and is a Grade I listed building.

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History

The hamlet of Rudhall sits at the junction of three parishes, Brampton Abbotts, Ross-on-Wye and Weston under Penyard, about 2 miles to the east of Ross. [1] Rudhall Manor dates from the 14th century, although the house underwent extensive remodelling in each subsequent century and was restored in the 20th. [2] In the Tudor era the manor came into the possession of Herbert Westfaling II, son of the Bishop of Hereford, who married the Rudhall heriess. [lower-alpha 1] [4] In the early 19th century, the house was reputedly used as a point of assignation by Lord Nelson and his lover, Emma Hamilton, during their tours of the Wye Valley. [5] In 1830 the manor was bought by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton of Barings Bank. Later owners included the ornithologist Peter Scott and the businessman John Harvey-Jones. [6] As at May 2024, the manor is for sale. [7]

Architecture and description

Pevsner and Brooks describe the complex building history of the manor, which was begun in the 14th century, and developed by William Rudhall in the 16th. Later Georgian and Victorian developments saw the house extended with wings to the south and east. [1] The interior has much wood panelling, some original and some introduced to the house, and decorative wood and stone carving. Above the entrance porch, the Rudhall badge, a Catherine Wheel, is displayed. [lower-alpha 2] [1] Rudhall Manor is a Grade I listed building. [2] Unusually, due to its location at the junction of three parishes, it has two Grade I listings, for the house in the Ross parish, and for those parts in the parish of Brampton Abbotts. [9]

The grounds include a stream, lakes, and the base of a medieval church cross. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ The antiquarian Samuel Meyrick purchased a number of items from the house in the 1830 sale, for display at his nearby home, Goodrich Court. These included the menu for a New Year's Eve feast hosted by Westfaling in 1598, at which he offered veal, mutton, beef, pigeon and goose, followed by mince pies. [3]
  2. ↑ Catherine of Alexandria, who was martyred on a breaking wheel, had been venerated in nearby Ledbury since the Early Middle Ages. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Brooks & Pevsner 2012, pp. 586–587.
  2. 1 2 Historic England. "Rudhall House (Grade I) (1099663)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Meyrick 1834, p. 22.
  4. ↑ Woolhope Naturalists Field Club 1921, p. 122.
  5. ↑ Blackburn, Jack (10 May 2024). "Lord Nelson's love nest Rudhall Manor on the market for £3.25m". The Times . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Churchill, Penny (21 June 2023). "A glorious Grade-I listed country house for sale that Nelson and his mistress once used as their lovenest". Country Life . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Dyer, Joshua (18 February 2024). "Historic Herefordshire manor is up for sale". Hereford Times . Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "A woman Ledbury will never forget". Worcester News. 11 January 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "Rudhall House (that part in Brampton Abbotts Civil Parish (Grade I) (1099260)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Historic England. "Rudhall Cross (Grade II) (1296850)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2024.

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