Rise Hall
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Rise Hall (formerly Rise Manor, or Rise Park) is a Grade II* listed stately home in Rise, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.[1]
History
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Rise is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having been owned by Cnut (the son of Karli) in 1066. The estate at this time comprised 6 carucates of ploughed fields, a value roughly equal to 720 acres (2.9 km2; 1.13 sq mi). It also had 30 acres (0.12 km2; 0.047 sq mi) of meadow and 40 acres (0.16 km2; 0.063 sq mi) of woodland.[2]
For some time between 1066 and 1071, the estate belonged to
Rise Manor was tenanted by Franco de Fauconberg, and the Fauconbergs retained ownership until 1372 when the estate was sold to
The estate next passed into ownership of Richard Neville's son-in-law Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester who later became Richard III of England. The estate remained a crown estate until 1628 when the house and 120 acres (0.49 km2; 0.19 sq mi) of woodland were used as security for a loan from the city of London to the crown. In 1639 the grantees of the loan sold the estate to a William Raven and a Michael Evans. However they did not retain ownership long as they sold freehold in 1646 to a Thomas Bacon and Christopher Beckwith, who were buying on behalf of Hugh Bethell. At the same time as this transaction took place, Bethell himself bought out an existing leasehold on the estate.[3] Evidence of this phase of construction was found in 2011 during restoration, when several Jacobean wood panels were discovered in what had been the estate office.
19th century
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The Hall was rebuilt by
It was around this time that a clock was installed over the stable block, constructed by the clockmaker
By 1884 the estate contained at least one cricket pitch, because in that year it played host to what is now considered an unusual match in that the opposing team was made up of 11 brothers – the Walgates of Aldbrough. The Walgates won the match by 3 wickets.[7]
20th century
During the
From 1946 until 1989, the building was used as a convent school dedicated to
The Hall stables and coach house are all listed buildings.[9]
21st century
The Hall had fallen into disrepair before being bought in March 2001 by TV host and property expert Sarah Beeny and her husband, artist Graham Swift. The couple paid £435,000 (equivalent to £706,646 in 2018) for the property, and began restoration work on it.[10]
Initially the couple worked on making the property watertight, by renovating the roof and guttering. The gutters had been the source of substantial problems, overflowing into the house and causing outbreaks of both wet and dry rot. To solve the problems, a lot of timber had to be replaced. The couple also had to remove many of the fixtures that existed only to serve the former convent school, such as lavatory and shower cubicles, and hardboard walls.[11]
In November 2010, Beeny presented Beeny's Restoration Nightmare on
After the airing of the first series, the local council became aware of the renovation work, and raised objections that the work did not comply with planning regulations and listed building consent had not been obtained. That forced the couple to apply for retrospective planning permission and listed building consent, and make fire safety improvements.[14] They also had to spend £12,000 applying to obtain a certificate of lawful development which recognised that the property was primarily being used as a domestic dwelling.[14]
In carrying out the renovation, Beeny and Swift stated that they intended to restore, maintain and guarantee the survival of the property, ensuring it is protected as part of British heritage, and would create financial and employment growth through the use of contractors and materials required for its restoration.[15] During the second series, the couple gave art students from Hull College the opportunity to gain experience by assisting in the design and construction of the family room.[16]
In April 2019, Beeny and Swift sold Rise Hall to Daniel and Helen Gill, owners of an events and weddings business. Rise Hall continues to operate as a weddings and events venue.[17]
References
- ^ Historic England. "Rise Hall (1161753)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Rise Hall". The Domesday Book. 1066. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Allison, K J; Baggs, A P; Cooper, T N; Davidson-Cragoe, C; Walker, J (2002). Kent, G H R (ed.). "North division: Rise". A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 7: Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Rise Hall (1194611)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ISBN 0-300-09593-7. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ a b Sheahan, J. J.; Whellan, T. (1856). History and topography of the city of York; the Ainsty wapentake; and the East riding of Yorkshire. Oxford University. p. 428. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Barton, Andrew. "Howzat?!". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Thomas, Roger (10 April 1992). "RCHME:Holderness Survey". Fortress Studies Group.
- ^ "British Listed Buildings: Rise Hall, Rise". Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ Dale, Sharon (2 May 2019). "Sarah Beeny reveals why she is saying "goodbye" to Rise Hall". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Renovation rise to the occasion". at home. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Beenys restoration nightmare". Channel Four. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Rise Hall official website". Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Sarah Beeny's TV restoration hits a pile of trouble". Yorkshire Post. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Beeny, Sarah; Swift, Graham. "Planning Statement". Rise Hall Official website. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Students help make Sarah Beeny's restoration of Rise Hall less of a nightmare". Hull Daily Mail. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Davidson, Trudi (12 April 2019). "TV star thrilled with Rise Hall sale to couple who will be 'perfect fit'". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
External links
Media related to Rise Hall at Wikimedia Commons