Rothay Manor

Rothay Manor is a country house near Ambleside in Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.^[1]

History

The house was built for John Crosfield, a merchant from Liverpool,^[2] in 1835 and was originally known as Rothay Bank.^[3] The veranda and balcony, which is made of cast iron, was conceived by Mrs Crosfield, who was French.^[1] The house came into the ownership of Sir George Mills McKay, treasurer of the English-Speaking Union^[4] and a Sheriff of London, in the early 20th century^[5] before becoming a hotel and having its name changed to Rothay Manor in 1936.^[3]