Historic houses · East Midlands
Alfreton Hall
Alfreton Hall — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Alfreton Hall is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Alfreton Hall is a country house in Alfreton, Derbyshire. It was at the heart of local social and industrial history in the county. The history of the estate goes back to Norman times, but by the 17th century it was owned by the Morewood family, who were linked to local industry, mainly in coal mining. The original hall was on the site of Hall Farm to the east of the present building and was the seat of the Lord of the Manor. A new hall was built on the estate around 1724–25 by Rowland Morewood, with an additional wing added in 1855 by William Palmer-Morewood (architect Benjamin Wilson). This made the hall a very substantial property.
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Background
Description
Rowland Morewood built Alfreton Hall in about 1725. He was born in 1682. His father was John Morewood who owned the Alfreton estate and his mother was Barbara Palmer. He was educated at Cambridge University in 1700 and in 1717 he married Mary Wigley. He was the High Sheriff of Derby in 1706–1707. The couple had three sons but two died leaving the second son George to inherit Alfreton Hall. George Morewood was born in 1719. In 1768 at the age of 49 he married Ellen Goodwin who was the daughter of Richard Goodwin of Ashbourne. She was 27 years old. Paintings of this couple by George Romney once hung in the Hall's dining room. In 1792 George died and left the estate to his wife Ellen who…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0976, -1.3949
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Alfreton
- Postcode
- DE55 7BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Established
- 1725
Sources
- wikidata: Q4723906 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alfreton Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alfreton Hall?
- Alfreton Hall is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE55 7BD), in the parish of Alfreton.
- When was Alfreton Hall built?
- Built or established in 1725.
- Who owns Alfreton Hall?
- Alfreton Hall is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Alfreton Hall a listed building?
- Alfreton Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Alfreton Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE55 7BD. It sits within the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency.