Rufford Old Hall

#manchestertrips Rufford Old Hall is a National Trust property in Rufford, Lancashire, England. Built in about 1530 for Sir Robert Hesketh, only the Great Hall survives from the original structure. A brick-built wing in the Jacobean style was added in 1661, at right angles to the Great Hall, and a third wing was added in the 1820s. Until 1936, Rufford Old Hall was in the continuous ownership of the Hesketh family, who were lords of the manor of Rufford from the 15th century. The Heskeths moved to Rufford New Hall in 1798. In 1846 Sir Thomas George Hesketh, 5th Baronet married Lady Anna Maria Arabella Fermor, sister and heiress of George Richard William Fermor, 5th and last Earl of Pomfret. In 1936 Rufford Old Hall, with its collection of arms and armour and 17th-century oak furniture, was donated to the National Trust by Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 1st Baron Hesketh. a small National Trust property but we feel blessed to have it only a few minutes down the road. It's ideal for families with small children, especially if they love trying a free balance bike or enjoying a Preloved book from the shop! The paths are all well looked after and it's extra pretty in the spring!