Abbots Ripton Hall

Abbots Ripton Hall is a country house that was almost completely rebuilt around 1800, with a later extension added to the north end in the late 19th century. Mid to late 20th-century alterations and additions were made by Peter Foster. The house is constructed from local gault brick, with some red brick at the southeast end, and features a hipped roof with slate that is partly obscured by a parapet lacking a main cornice. It has internal stacks and is designed in a T-plan, consisting of an east-west main range at the south end and a north-south range. The domestic and nursery quarters are located at the north end, with additions on the east and west sides.

The building has two storeys and an attic, with a plain band between the storeys. The south front showcases a central half-round two-storey porch with three window bays, featuring three twelve-pane hung sashes beneath flat grey brick arches. The first floor is supported by an open Roman Doric portico that includes a double doorway set in a round-headed arch. Flanking the porch on the ground floor are four full-length casements with shaped wood pelmets, while the first floor has four hung sashes, including one blind opening.

The west front, which is two storeys at the south end, also features similar twelve-pane hung sashes in the principal storeys, some with wood pelmets, under grey or brown brick flat arches. Notably, the Chinese-style loggia and treillage work on this front were designed by Peter Foster. On the east side, the doorway has a modern fluted Roman Doric case, with a modern Venetian window above it. The late 19th-century additions at the north end are made of white brick and feature a parapet with a main cornice.

Additionally, there is a late 19th-century dove house at the entrance, built of brick with a reed thatch roof and a timber landing stage that is also thatched. The main part of the manor was acquired in 1794 by William Henry Fellowes, and his descendant, Lord de Ramsey, is currently the Lord of the Manor. The gardens were designed by Lord and Lady de Ramsey, with most of the garden buildings also created by Peter Foster.