Riseholme Hall

Riseholme Hall is an early 18th-century country house in Riseholme, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It was designed by William Railton and is a grade II listed building^[1]

Riseholme Hall
General information
Country	England
Coordinates	53.2685°N 0.5298°W / 53.2685; -0.5298
Design and construction
Architect(s)	William Railton
Developer	Francis Chaplin

From about 1840 until 1887, it served as the official residence for the Bishop of Lincoln, and subsequently was privately owned.^{[2] [3]} After World War II, the building was occupied by the Lindsey College of Agriculture, now known as Riseholme College,^[4] part of Bishop Burton College.^[5]

Riseholme Park and Riseholme Hall have been owned by the University of Lincoln since 1994. Riseholme College is independent of the University of Lincoln, although the college shares some facilities on the estate.

It was the birthplace of English travel writer, novelist and explorer, Rosita Forbes, née Joan Rosita Torr (16 January 1890 – 30 June 1967).

The grounds of the hall are also grade II listed.^[6]

References

1. Historic England. "Riseholme Hall (1064121)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
2. White, William (1872). Riseholme. p. 380. Riseholme Hall, a large and neat mansion, with well-wooded and picturesque grounds, ornamented with a lake of about eight acres in extent, well stocked with fish, was the seat of Francis Chaplin, Esq., but it was purchased in 1840-1, with the surrounding estate, by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, for the Bishop of Lincoln... {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
3. Wood, Lucy (2016). "2 "Places and Landmarks"". One of many deserted villages. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 978-0750969369. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
4. "Heritage Appraisal Riseholme Estate" (PDF). EC Report 22.07.16 Part 2 Issue 04. 2016. p. 41.
5. "Home page". Riseholme College. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
6. Historic England. "Riseholme Hall (1000989)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2018.