Gardens · East Midlands
Renishaw Hall
Renishaw Hall — Grade I listed historic house museum in North East Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt · 3.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Renishaw Hall is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1625. Designed by Edwin Lutyens. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed historic house museum in North East Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.3026°, -1.3472°.
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Official information
Seat of the Sitwells and home to one of the most important classical Italianate gardens in Britain.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Renishaw Hall is a country house in Renishaw in the parish of Eckington in Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building and has been the home of the Sitwell family for nearly 400 years. The hall is southeast of Sheffield, and north of Renishaw village, which is northeast of Chesterfield.
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Background
History
The house was built in 1625 by George Sitwell (1601–1667) who, in 1653, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire. The Sitwell fortune was made as colliery owners and ironmasters from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Substantial alterations and the addition of the west and east ranges were made to the building for Sir Sitwell Sitwell by Joseph Badger of Sheffield between 1793 and 1808 and further alterations were made in 1908 by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Sir Reresby Sitwell, 7th Baronet. The 7th Baronet was the eldest son of Sir Sacheverell Sitwell and owned the hall from 1965 until 2009 when he bequeathed it to his daughter, Alexandra Hayward.
Architecture
The house was built in stages and has an irregular plan. It is constructed in ashlar and coursed rubble coal measures sandstone with crenellated parapets with pinnacles. It has pitched slate roofs.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3026, -1.3472
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- North East Derbyshire
- Parish
- Eckington
- Postcode
- S21 3WB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Established
- 1625
- Nearest railway station
- Roundhouse Halt — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.renishaw-hall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3425468 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Renishaw Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Renishaw Hall 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Renishaw Hall?
- Renishaw Hall is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S21 3WB), in the parish of Eckington.
- When was Renishaw Hall built?
- Built or established in 1625. Designed by Edwin Lutyens.
- Is Renishaw Hall a listed building?
- Renishaw Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Renishaw Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Roundhouse Halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S21 3WB.