Riseholme Hall
Riseholme Hall is an early 18th-century country house in Riseholme, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It was designed by William Railton and is a grade II listed building[1]
| Riseholme Hall | |
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| General information | |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53.2685°N 0.5298°W |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Railton |
| Developer | Francis Chaplin |
From about 1840 until 1887, it served as the official residence for the Bishop of Lincoln, and subsequently was privately owned.[2] [3] After World War II, the building was occupied by the Lindsey College of Agriculture, now known as Riseholme College,[4] part of Bishop Burton College.[5]
The grounds of the hall are also grade II listed.[6]
References
- Historic England. "Riseholme Hall (1064121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- White, William (1872). Riseholme. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire, and the City and Diocese of Lincoln... p. 380.
Riseholme Hall, a large and neat mansion, with well-wooded and picturesque grounds, ornamented with a lake of about eight acres in extent, well stocked with fish, was the seat of Francis Chaplin, Esq., but it was purchased in 1840-1, with the surrounding estate, by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, for the Bishop of Lincoln...
- Wood, Lucy (2016). "2 "Places and Landmarks"". One of many deserted villages. Little Book of Lincolnshire. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 0750969369.
- "Heritage Appraisal Riseholme Estate" (PDF). EC Report 22.07.16 Part 2 Issue 04. 2016. p. 41.
- "Home page". Riseholme College. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- Historic England. "Riseholme Hall (1000989)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
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