ɪt wʌz bˈɪlt æz ɐ pɹˈaɪvət ɹˈɛzᵻdəns fɔːɹ sˌɜː dʒˈɔːɹdʒ bˈʊlʌf, ɐ tˈɛkstaɪl taɪkˈuːn fɹʌm lˈæŋkəʃɚ hˌuːz fˈɑːðɚ bˈɔːt ɹˈʌm æz hɪz sˈʌmɚ ɹˈɛzᵻdəns ænd ʃˈuːɾɪŋ ᵻstˈeɪt.
It was built as a private residence for Sir George Bullough, a textile tycoon from Lancashire whose father bought Rùm as his summer residence and shooting estate.