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Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa
Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Rushton Hall is a Grade I-listed Tudor mansion near Kettering, turrets, parkland, and a spa wing on one of Northamptonshire's grandest country-house estates.
- 50 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Rushton
About Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa
- The Tresham family acquired the Rushton Hall estate in 1438 and began building the limestone manor that grew into one of England's finest Tudor and Elizabethan country houses.
- Charles Dickens is said to have modelled the decaying Satis House of 'Great Expectations' on Rushton Hall.
- Princess Margaret opened the hall as a school for blind children in 1957, a role it held until 2002.
- The Hazelton family bought the Grade I listed hall in August 2003 and formally opened it as a hotel in 2006 with Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
- The hotel holds AA Four Red Stars for 2025, reflecting its standing among England's country house hotels.
History
Rushton Hall traces its origins to 1438, when the Tresham family acquired the Northamptonshire estate and began building the honey-coloured limestone manor that grew over the following centuries into one of England's finest Tudor and Elizabethan country houses. Grade I listed in 1951, the hall passed through many hands and famously inspired Charles Dickens, who is said to have modelled the decaying Satis House of Great Expectations on the property.
From 1957 the hall served as a school for blind children, opened by Princess Margaret, until the school relocated in 2002. The Hazelton family purchased Rushton Hall in August 2003 and converted it into a luxury country-house hotel and spa, formally opened in 2006 by Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
The setting
6 miles from Kettering Golf Club. 8 miles from Kelmarsh Hall.
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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