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Rigg Beck - the new house
« Thread Started on Nov 11, 2011, 6:40pm »
Anybody else noticed the new house at Rigg Beck? Driving over to Littletown in the Newlands valley the other day I had to stop the car to have a proper look. I'd not been that way for a while and last time I passed the old Purple Hotel was still there. It looked more disreputable than ever but was still clinging gamely on.

But what a change now. The builders have been in and we now have a new Lake District attraction, a sort of vast neolithic long-house, shingled with slate and tucked into the trees on the side of the beck. It uses local materials but asembles them in a totally unique fashion. The detail is superb. I suspect it won't be to everyone's taste but I thought it was very beautiful

Take a trip over there yourself and see if you agree. Or, if you want to save your petrol, have a look at their website at http://riggbeck.org

I realise this in not really an AW-related posting but I bet the old boy would have had a strong opinion.

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Re: Rigg Beck - the new house
« Reply #1 on Nov 11, 2011, 7:15pm »
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There's been a few threads about this over the last 2 or 3 years.

http://wainwright.proboards.com/index.cg....lay&thread=2318

http://wainwright.proboards.com/index.cg....ead=2849&page=1

http://wainwright.proboards.com/index.cg....ead=7661&page=1

Might look unconventional, but a big improvement on what was there before IMHO :)
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Re: Rigg Beck - the new house
« Reply #2 on Nov 11, 2011, 7:52pm »
Definitely an improvement when seen from above. This photo, on zoom, was taken on our way down Rowling End last Saturday, had to look hard to spot it

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« Reply #3 on Nov 11, 2011, 8:52pm »
Some notes re. the new House at Rigg beck;
I have personal interest..in my book "The Story of the Newlands valley" I have mentioned a little of the history of the old "purple house". originally the Newlands Hotel built 1888. An elderly acquaintance of mine remembers being driven there in horse & carriage at age of about 4 to visit his grandfather who owned it. subsequently fell into disrepute in early/mid 1900s. Paintred purple by eccentric owner circa 1950s. Lots of scandal!

In the lower part of grounds, until construction of new house, ruins could be seen of very old farm/beer house "(The Sportsman's Inn) once lived in by my ancestors!
Colin & I just happened to be walking Ard Crags the morning after it burned down & saw smoking ruins.
Local opinion divided on new house: personally I think: wonderfull design & construction, but way too big & posh for Newlands Valley.
Enjoy searching for it!
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« Reply #4 on Nov 11, 2011, 9:36pm »
Sorry CG, being a newbie in these parts I hadn't realised Rigg Beck was old news. Still, I might have posted anyway. The caterers were in the day I was past and you could see them laying out what was obviously going to be a very elegant dinner in the long gallery on the top floor. I though if I gave them a bit of publicity I might get an invite some day - well you can dream, can't you! MartinJ
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Nov 11, 2011, 9:36pm, MartinJ wrote:
Sorry CG, being a newbie in these parts I hadn't realised Rigg Beck was old news. Still, I might have posted anyway. The caterers were in the day I was past and you could see them laying out what was obviously going to be a very elegant dinner in the long gallery on the top floor. I though if I gave them a bit of publicity I might get an invite some day - well you can dream, can't you! MartinJ


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No problem - I think it is worth looking at again.
I'm often in Newlands and have followed the building works since 2008, after the very convenient ;) ;) fire.
I have an architect friend who has estimated the build cost at well into 7 figures, and I suspect the caterers are in quite regularly. With that sort of money, you don't do your own cooking!
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« Reply #6 on Nov 11, 2011, 10:42pm »

Nov 11, 2011, 8:52pm, Newlands Sue wrote:
Some notes re. the new House at Rigg beck;
I have personal interest..in my book "The Story of the Newlands valley" I have mentioned a little of the history of the old "purple house". originally the Newlands Hotel built 1888. An elderly acquaintance of mine remembers being driven there in horse & carriage at age of about 4 to visit his grandfather who owned it. subsequently fell into disrepute in early/mid 1900s. Paintred purple by eccentric owner circa 1950s. Lots of scandal! ***
In the lower part of grounds, until construction of new house, ruins could be seen of very old farm/beer house "(The Sportsman's Inn) once lived in by my ancestors!
Colin & I just happened to be walking Ard Crags the morning after it burned down & saw smoking ruins.
Local opinion divided on new house: personally I think: wonderfull design & construction, but way too big & posh for Newlands Valley.
Enjoy searching for it!


***Very interesting Sue.

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