Historic houses · East Midlands
Thoresby Hall
Thoresby Hall is a 19th-century country house and park in Budby, Nottinghamshire, some 2 miles (4 km) north of Ollerton. It is one of four neighbouring country houses and estates in the Dukeries in no
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Thoresby Hall is a 19th-century country house and park in Budby, Nottinghamshire, some 2 miles (4 km) north of Ollerton. It is one of four neighbouring country houses and estates in the Dukeries in north Nottinghamshire all occupied by dukes at one time during their history. The hall is constructed of rock-faced ashlar with ashlar dressings. It is built in four storeys with a square floor plan surrounding a central courtyard, nine window bays wide and eight bays deep.
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Thoresby Hall is a 19th-century country house and park in Budby, Nottinghamshire, some 2 miles (4 km) north of Ollerton. It is one of four neighbouring country houses and estates in the Dukeries in north Nottinghamshire all occupied by dukes at one time during their history. The hall is constructed of rock-faced ashlar with ashlar dressings. It is built in four storeys with a square floor plan surrounding a central courtyard, nine window bays wide and eight bays deep.
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Background
History
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull acquired the Thoresby lands in 1633, but was killed in the Civil War in 1643. His son Henry Pierrepont, the 2nd Earl, built the first grand house, attributed to the architect Talman, about 1670. In 1868, Sydney Pierrepont, the 3rd Earl Manvers, commissioned the celebrated country house architect Anthony Salvin to demolish the house after just a hundred years and replace it with the present house, erected 500 m to the north. Completed in 1871, it measures 55 m on its east and south fronts and 48 m on its west front. The impressive Great Hall, with minstrels' gallery at the west end, is 19 m long and 14 m high. The house descended to Gervas…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2331, -1.0441
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Perlethorpe cum Budby
- Postcode
- NG22 9WH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Official site
- thoresby.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Thoresby Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thoresby Hall?
- Thoresby Hall is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG22 9WH), in the parish of Perlethorpe cum Budby.
- Who owns Thoresby Hall?
- Thoresby Hall is owned by Warner Leisure Hotels.
- How do I get to Thoresby Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG22 9WH. It sits within the Sherwood Forest parliamentary constituency.