Heslington Hall

Heslington Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house near the village of Heslington, North Yorkshire, England, within the city of York. The hall is part of the campus of the University of York.

Heslington Hall
General information
TypeManor house
Architectural styleJacobethan
LocationHeslington, York, England
Coordinates53°56′45″N 1°2′49″W
Construction started1568 (1568)
Renovated1854
ClientSir Thomas Eynns
OwnerUniversity of York
Design and construction
Architect(s)Philip Charles Hardwick, Walter Brierley
DesignationsGrade II* listed

The original house dated from 1565 to 1568, but it was largely rebuilt in 1852–4. The present building comprises a central nine-bay two-storey block with attics and two two-storey wings at each end. It is built of brick in English bond with Magnesian Limestone ashlar dressings.

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