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Serlby Hall

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Serlby Hall — Grade I listed building in Bassetlaw, United Kingdom.

Serlby Hall, historic houses in Nottinghamshire

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Serlby Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Bassetlaw, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.4000°, -1.0500°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Serlby Hall is a grade I listed 18th century mansion and estate in Nottinghamshire, England, located 7 miles north-east of Worksop. It is constructed of red brick and ashlar with a hipped slate roof. It is built in two storeys with a nine bay frontage, which has a colonnaded portico.

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Background

History

The first house on the site was built in 1740 by James Paine for John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway, who had bought the 500 acre Serleby estate from the Saunderson family of Blyth. The 2nd Viscount William Monckton-Arundell inherited the estate in 1751, and replaced this house piecemeal, a process finished by the 3rd Viscount in 1773. The house was subsequently remodelled for the 5th Viscount in 1812 by William Lindley and John Woodhead, who demolished the wings and extended the central block by 2 bays on either side. The house was an auxiliary military hospital during the First World War and a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. Following the death of the 9th Viscount Galway…

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Coordinates
53.4000, -1.0500
County
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Parish
Blyth
Postcode
DN10 6BA
Parliamentary constituency
Bassetlaw

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Serlby Hall?
Serlby Hall is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN10 6BA), in the parish of Blyth.
Is Serlby Hall a listed building?
Serlby Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
How do I get to Serlby Hall?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DN10 6BA. It sits within the Bassetlaw parliamentary constituency.