Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Bowcliffe Hall
Bowcliffe Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bowcliffe Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-yorkshire, 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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From the Wikipedia article
Bowcliffe Hall is located at Bramham near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. Built between 1805 and 1825, Bowcliffe Hall is a Grade II listed building now used as an office and event space. The building is constructed of ashlar limestone, under a shallow pitched slate roof to a rectangular double pile floor plan. It is mainly built across two storeys, although the East Wing has been modified to three.
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Background
History
Construction of Bowcliffe Hall was begun in 1805 by William Robinson, a cotton spinner from Manchester. After completing only the West Wing, Robinson sold the property for £2,000 to John Smyth, who finished the estate. Smyth died in 1840 and the house was put into trust by his daughters pending sale. The entrusted estate was purchased by George Lane Fox, whose own house, the neighbouring Bramham Park, had been severely fire damaged in 1828. George Lane Fox, known as 'The Gambler', was the MP for Beverley. He died in 1848 and was succeeded by his only son, also George, known as 'The Squire'. The latter died in 1896 and was succeeded by his grandson George (his eldest son having become a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8747, -1.3551
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe
- Postcode
- LS23 6LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
Sources
- wikidata: Q4950719 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bowcliffe Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bowcliffe Hall?
- Bowcliffe Hall is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS23 6LP), in the parish of Bramham cum Oglethorpe.
- Is Bowcliffe Hall a listed building?
- Bowcliffe Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Bowcliffe Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LS23 6LP. It sits within the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.