Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rudding Park
Rudding Park — a Grade I-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
Rudding Park is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
Rudding Park Hotel, Spa and Golf is a Grade I listed Regency-style country house in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) Rudding Park estate at Follifoot on the southern outskirts of Harrogate. It is a two-storey building made of ashlar with a Westmorland slate roof, designed in the style of the Wyatts by an unknown architect.
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Background
History
Rudding Park was originally part of the Forest of Knaresborough and still retains some of the ancient oak trees. In the early 18th century Rudding was owned in turn by Messrs Williamson of Wetherby, Craddock, James Collins (who enlarged the house and planted avenues in the park) and Thomas Wilson. In 1788 Alexander Wedderburn, Lord Loughborough, the future Lord Chancellor, acquired the estate and called in the garden designer Humphry Repton to remodel the landscape. In 1805, the estate was purchased by the Hon. William Gordon, who demolished the original house and commissioned the building of the present house in a new location. In 1824 the estate was sold to Sir Joseph Radcliffe, Bt. with…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9735, -1.4920
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Follifoot
- Postcode
- HG3 1JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
Sources
- wikidata: Q7376845 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rudding Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rudding Park?
- Rudding Park is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG3 1JH), in the parish of Follifoot.
- Is Rudding Park a listed building?
- Rudding Park is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Rudding Park?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG3 1JH. It sits within the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.