Wallington Hall

Wallington Hall is a Grade I country house built in 1688 on the site of an earlier house for Sir William Blackett. It was remodeled between 1735 and 1745, likely by Daniel Garrett, for Sir William Calverley Blackett, and underwent further alterations in 1853-1854 by John Dobson, following advice from John Ruskin. The building features tooled-and-margined stone with slate roofs and has a square plan with ranges surrounding a courtyard, which was roofed over and converted into a Central Hall during the 1853-1854 renovations. There are two small service wings to the north. The overall architectural style is classical with minimal external decoration.

The south front has two storeys and is composed of three sets of three bays, arranged symmetrically. It features rusticated end quoins and bands at the first floor and below the eaves. The central section slightly projects and has a pediment with a French window in an eared architrave, supported by consoles that carry a broken pediment displaying the Trevelyan arms. This section is flanked by 8-pane sash windows, while the first floor has 18-pane sashes. The flanking sections contain 18-pane sashes with 15-pane sashes above, all set in architraves with shallow projections extending the full height of the wall. The top entablature is adorned with flattened ball finials with spikes on swept bases, positioned at the ends of the facade and flanking the pediment. The roof is hipped.

The east front features a more straightforward design with 2+3+1+3+2 bays and a central Tuscan porch. To the far right, there is a single-storey service wing topped with a firebell in a wooden bellcote on the ridge.

Inside, the hall boasts notable mid-18th century plasterwork by Pietro Francini, particularly in the Saloon, along with significant contemporary woodwork. The Imperial stair is simple yet elegant. The arcaded Central Hall is decorated with Pre-Raphaelite mural paintings by William Bell Scott, including one panel by John Ruskin.