Rainthorpe Hall

Rainthorpe Hall is a Grade I listed[1] Elizabethan country mansion near Tasburgh in Norfolk, England, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Norwich.[3] It is notable for its medieval stonework, wood carvings, rare 17th-century leather wall-coverings[1] and 19th-century Victorian mirrors.[4] The hall's grounds extend to 18.7 acres.[3]

Rainthorpe Hall
Rainthorpe Hall in 2015
Location within Norfolk
General information
TypePrivate house; stately home
Architectural styleTudor
Coordinates52.527851°N 1.245525°E / 52.527851; 1.245525
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameRainthorpe Hall including garden wall with gate and gatepiers
Designated2 October 1951
Reference no.1050699[1]
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Official nameRainthorpe Hall
Designated18 September 1987
Reference no.1000292[2]
GradeII

There is evidence that the Hall dates back to the 15th century or earlier in some form and that most of the original structure was destroyed by a fire around 1500.[5] In 1579, the lawyer Thomas Baxter purchased the property and set about adding to it and altering it to include two new wings, before selling the property in 1628.[6] The next owner of note was Frederick Walpole, youngest son of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, who purchased the property in 1852; his influence on the house can be seen in the hall chimney, stone windows and stained glass.[6]

Colonel Sir Charles Harvey, who later became the 2nd Baronet Harvey of Crown Point, Trowse, Norfolk, bought Rainthorpe Hall in 1878,[6] and the following year constructed the stable block and the castellated gardener's cottage which sits to the right of the property.[7][8] Harvey added the five bay window extension at the front in 1885.[6]

After this, Rainthorpe Hall was purchased by the economist J Maurice Hastings,[9] who, according to his good friend, Maurice Bowra, held "wild parties" at the Hall.[10] The Hall was subsequently inherited by his son, George Hastings,[11] who sold it to the barrister and businessman Alastair Wilson QC in 1990.[3][12]

References
  1. Historic England. "Rainthorpe Hall  (Grade I) (1050699)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. Historic England. "Rainthorpe Hall  (Grade II) (1000292)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. "9 bedroom equestrian facility for sale". RightMove. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  4. Kirkwood, Holly. "Elizabethan Country house in Norfolk". Country Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  5. Sykes, Christopher Simon (1998). Ancient English Houses: 1240–1612. Chatto and Windus. p. 182. ISBN 9780701131760.
  6. Gurney, Daniel (1858). The record of the house of Gournay. Oxford University. p. 598.
  7. "Rainthorpe Hall". Country Life. 186: 41. 1992.
  8. Harvey, Charles. "Sir Charles Harvey". thepeerage.com.
  9. Bence-Jones, Mark (1981). Burke's and Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume 3. Burke's Peerage. p. 170. ISBN 9780850110357.
  10. Bowra, Cecil Maurice (1966). Memories 1898–1939. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 210.
  11. "Title Information – Rainthorpe Hall". Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  12. Churchill, Penny (26 April 2012). "Country properties in Norfolk". Country Life. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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