Welcome
Welcome to the web site of the Ryelands House Community Trust, a team of volunteers who have been working on a scheme to reopen Ryelands House, in Ryelands Park, Lancaster, since 2024. This Grade II listed building was used by the NHS up to September 2023, but has been vacant and boarded up since then.
We are in negotiation with Lancaster City Council to take a lease on the building. Visit our News Page for Latest Developments
Our Vision
A Vision for Ryelands House and The Old Man’s Rest, Ryelands Park
Ryelands House is a grade II listed building in the centre of Ryelands Park, Lancaster. It has been empty since September 2023, and is in a poor state of repair. The adjacent Old Man’s Rest building is in a better but broadly similar condition. Read our proposal detailing a financially robust scheme to renovate and upgrade the buildings. They will then provide, for the benefit of the community…
• Our Vision for Ryelands House, Lancaster (Latest Edition)
How You Can Help…
Take Part in Our Community Consultation
Latest Developments
• Latest News • Events
Ryelands House: Its History
Two Centuries of Service to the City: the story of Ryelands House and Park
A Chronology of Ryelands Park, Skerton, Lancaster
About the Trust
Trustees and Volunteers of Ryelands House Community Trust