Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, England - Photographs and History

Photographs of Kedleston Hall
in Derbyshire, England

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Kedleston Hall and Park, This is located in Derbyshire.

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• Photos of Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, England.
Kedleston Hall was the last-built of the great houses of Derbyshire. The successor of at least two other large buildings on the same site occupied by members of the Curzon family since Henry I's reign about 860 years ago, it was erected in the 1760's by Sir Nathaniel Curzon, the first Baron Scarsdale, whose descendant, Viscount Scarsdale, is the present occupant. Kedleston Hall is a noble example of the work of Robert Adam, Two other architects that were involved in the early stages were Matthew Brettingham and James Paine.

Within, the most splendid room is the Marble Hall, Rows of 25ft high pink alabaster columns surround the room. They are stone from quarries at Red Hill, in Nottinghamshire. The floor is of Italian marble and the Derbyshire Hopton Wood stone. Until the middle of the eighteenth century, the village of Kedleston was clustered around the hall, but Sir Nathaniel Curzon had it removed to its present site some distance away. He also had the main road diverted, so that it should not pass too near to the new house.

Today the house and grounds are owned by the National Trust and are open to the public during the summer months. This is a popular venue for Antiques fairs, Concerts.

To see a list of current events at Kedleston Hall/park please click HERE.
The hall can be booked for weddings, as you can see in photos 04 and 22

Photo 09 shows a very odd looking sun dial which is mounted on the side of the church.
Photo 21 shows a cool pool which is located in the lower part of the building in photo 16, it is fed from a spring and has a constant temperature all year round.

All of the photos on this page were taken on the afternoon of July 18th 2003, on this day the Hall was not open to the public as there was a wedding.

In 2006 this location was host to some top acts such as Bryan Adams and Westlife!

For a map of the local area click HERE
For a aerial photo with overlayed map click HERE
For details on opening times and entry fee please visit the site HERE.