Kiplin Hall

Kiplin Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in North Yorkshire, and a member of Historic Houses. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Kiplin Hall

George Calvert built Kiplin Hall in the 1620s as his country retreat before founding the colony of Maryland and becoming the 1st Lord Baltimore.

The Jacobean house stands near Scorton in North Yorkshire, close to the River Swale in the Vale of Mowbray.

It is Grade I listed and displays family portraits and possessions accumulated over centuries by successive owners.

History of Kiplin Hall

The hall passed through four families connected by blood or marriage after Calvert's time, each leaving furniture, portraits and possessions that remain on display. During the Second World War the RAF requisitioned the house and estate. The kitchen and bathroom fitted out during that period survive largely unaltered.

Architecture of Kiplin Hall

Kiplin Hall is a Jacobean country house, Grade I listed, built in the characteristic brick style of the period. Later Victorian refurbishment shaped the appearance of many rooms, giving them their current lived-in character.

Worth knowing

George Calvert, who built Kiplin Hall, went on to found the colony of Maryland in America and became the 1st Lord Baltimore, giving this Yorkshire house a direct line to the naming of Baltimore itself.

Gardens & grounds at Kiplin Hall

Garden restoration has progressively added new areas including rose, white, sensory and bog gardens alongside woodland and lakeside walks.

Facilities

Parking Café Toilets Shop Baby changing

Plan your visit to Kiplin Hall

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Nearest station: Leeming Bar (Wensleydale Railway) (4.7 miles)

Admission

Free entry to Historic Houses members (show valid membership card)

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Places to visit near Kiplin Hall

St Mary's Church, South Cowton

church 3.4 miles

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Moulton Hall

historic house 4.5 miles

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Easby Abbey

abbey 5.8 miles

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Richmond Castle Museum

museum 6.7 miles

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Richmond Castle

castle 6.7 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of Kiplin Hall there are 2 historic properties, including 1 church and 1 historic house, across Churches Conservation Trust and National Trust sites.

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 National Trust

1 Church

1 Historic house

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Within 10 miles of Kiplin Hall there are 7 historic properties, including 3 historic houses, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

3 English Heritage

2 Historic Houses

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 National Trust

3 Historic house

1 Church

1 Castle

1 Museum

1 Abbey

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Within 20 miles of Kiplin Hall there are 30 historic properties, including 10 historic houses, 6 churchs and 4 castles, across English Heritage, Historic Houses and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

12 English Heritage

10 Historic Houses

5 Churches Conservation Trust

3 National Trust

10 Historic house

6 Church

4 Castle

3 Archaeological site

3 Abbey

2 Museum

1 Tower

1 Monument