Riddlesworth Hall School
| Riddlesworth Hall | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alternative names | Riddlesworth Hall School |
| General information | |
| Type | Manor |
| Town or city | Riddlesworth |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 1792 |
| Client | Silvanus Bevan III |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Thomas Leverton |
Riddlesworth Hall School is a former country house. It now serves as a boarding school. It is located in Riddlesworth, Norfolk, England.
History
It was built for Silvanus Bevan III (1743–1830) in 1792.[1][2]
It later became the seat of the Compton-Thornhill baronets, including Sir Thomas Thornhill, 1st Baronet (1837-1900) and Sir Anthony John Compton-Thornhill, 2nd Baronet (1868–1949).
It is now a boarding school.[1][3][4] Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) was a pupil at the school.[3][5] So was her sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale (born 1955).
Architecture
It was designed by architect Thomas Leverton (1743-1824) as a Georgian style three-storey manor house in 1792.[1][3] It is surrounded by 12 hectares of parkland.[3]
It was listed by English Heritage as a Grade II building on July 21, 1951.[1]