Rydal Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 January 1967. A Renaissance House. 4 related planning applications.
Rydal Hall
- WRENN ID
- twisted-step-bistre
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale MP: Tim Farron (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 January 1967
- Type
- House
- Period
- Renaissance
- Address
- Rydal Hall, Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, LA22 9LX
- OS grid reference
- NY 365 063
- Coordinates
- 54.44861, -2.97998
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Rydal Hall is a building with a 16th century core, featuring a late 17th century east end of the northeast wing, while the rest of the structure dates from the 18th century, with an early 19th century main front. The building has two storeys and is cement-rendered, with stone quoins, moulded architraves, a cornice, a balustraded parapet, and panelled chimneys. The main garden front is three storeys high, showcasing a large central bow that extends the full height of the building. The ground floor windows are adorned with cornices supported by scroll brackets. For additional context, refer to the general group description under Rydal.
Local climate
Rydal Hall sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,530 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 96% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 52 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 4 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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