Hackfall Buildings
Hackfall contains four listed buildings. The Banqueting House – Grade II* Fishers Hall – Grade II Mowbray Castle – Grade II The Rustic Temple – Grade II The Ban…Read more ...
The Banqueting House Today
The Landmark Trust now let out what they call “The Ruin” as a holiday cottage for two. The three rooms do not inter connect, so you have to go outside to get…Read more ...
The Banqueting House Restoration
More photographs of the restoration are available here: Restoration Photographs The Landmark Trust became aware of the Banqueting House in 1989 and it finally…Read more ...
The Banqueting House Design
Did Robert Adam design, The Banqueting House at Mowbray point? In this article we look at some of the evidence that shows that he at least had an influence on…Read more ...
The Banqueting House
Hackfall is a place of surprises and as William Aislabie developed the site it is apparent that he added to the natural surprises with built and planted surpr…Read more ...
Lead theft from The Ruin
Good News! The damage is now repaired and “The Ruin” is once again available for a holiday with the view of a lifetime. June 2018. The theft and damage occurr…Read more ...
Rustic Temple
The Rustic Temple appears to be an exercise in cyclopean stone masonry. Having large stones that form four of its walls which have been shaped so that they cl…Read more ...
The Grotto
Built from locally sourced Tufa The Grotto had almost completely fallen down. So much so that it couldn’t become a listed building. Work has been undertaken t…Read more ...
Mowbray Castle
Mowbray Castle at Hackfall is a mock ruin thought to have been built for William Aislabie some time between 1750 and 1767. This is confirmed by Gilpin’s 1772…Read more ...
Fisher's Hall
There is some debate as to whether Fisher’s Hall was named after William Aislabie’s head gardener William Fisher who would undoubtedly have been deeply involv…Read more ...
Kent's Seat
Kent’s Seat partially renovated Autumn 2008. It is opposite the Alum Springs and was the arbour or seat to sit on and view the springs. Kent’s Seat partially…Read more ...
The Weeping Rock
The Weeping Rock is now sadly so overgrown that it is very easy to walk by and not notice it from either direction. In Hackfall’s hey day there was a channel…Read more ...
Fountain
After almost 200 years Hackfall is once again graced by a magnificent fountain which can be seen from the terrace in front of the Banqueting House and from th…Read more ...