Rickling Hall

Rickling Hall is a substantial, quadrangular building dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries, originally part of the bailey of a former castle. The site includes the remains of a moated castle mound to the south, and the building now encloses a farmyard. A portion of the moat remains. The north range, formerly a gatehouse, and the south range, originally containing the great hall and kitchen, are the earliest elements. Around 1600, the east range was constructed using reused materials, and in 1620 a timber-framed staircase wing was added to the courtyard side. This obscures a reused 14th-century two-light window with a stone surround featuring a mullion and transom, and trefoiled heads. The east range now serves as the farmhouse. The north range was converted into dwellings in the late 17th century, and the south range, previously in ruins, was made into a barn. A west range was built during the same period as a granary and other farm buildings.

The buildings are primarily red brick with some timber framing, and have tiled roofs. The east front features a four-window range with leaded casements set within segmental brick arches. Two upper-storey windows are three-light windows with mullions and transoms; a central single-light window has a stone surround and trefoiled head. Later alterations and additions have been made to the courtyard side, along with 18th-century and more recent changes.

The interior contains features from the 17th century, including the upper part of a staircase dating to circa 1620. Within the north range, the gatehouse rises above the rest of the range, displaying a stone four-centred arch on the north side, and four original windows with cinquefoil heads on the south (courtyard) side. The north front has mainly leaded casements, with two original windows with cinquefoil heads. Above the archway is an original three-light window with stone mullions; other windows are modern replacements. The south wing has been significantly altered, incorporating four modern semi-circular brick arches on the south side. The west range is now used as farm buildings.