Gardens · East Midlands
Thornbridge Hall
In or near Wardlow.
Thornbridge Hall — Grade II listed house in Ashford in the Water, 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
- Rowsley South · 9.2 km
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Thornbridge Hall, the nearest railway station is Rowsley South, located 9.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DE45 1NY. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for any fees and accessibility options.
About
Thornbridge Hall is a public garden in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 68 km². Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed house in Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2350°, -1.7051°.
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Summary from the official site
Thornbridge Estate is a Grade II listed stately home located in the Peak District of Derbyshire. Visitors can explore the gardens and participate in house tours, enjoying the unique character of this historic site.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: DERBYSHIRE DALES
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thornbridge Hall is a large English country house near the village of Great Longstone in the Derbyshire Dales. It is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
From the 12th to the late 18th century, Thornbridge Hall was the seat of the Longsdon family. In 1790, Andrew Morewood bought Thornbridge Hall for the large sum of £10,000, . He made his money exporting linens from Manchester to St Petersburg in Russia. The Morewood family considerably enlarged the house. George Morewood died in 1857 and the house was put up for sale. Until around 1870 the house was owned by John Sleigh JP. In 1872, Frederick Craven acquired the property and in 1873 rebuilt it in Jacobean style and installed the William Morris/Edward Burne-Jones window in the Great Hall. This was done to the designs of the Sheffield architect J.B. Mitchell-Withers. Frederick Craven died in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2350, -1.7051
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Great Longstone
- Postcode
- DE45 1NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 9.2 km
- Opening
- Open 7 days a week 10am - 4pm
- Official site
- thornbridgehall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7796318 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thornbridge Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thornbridge Hall - geograph.org.uk - 2577143.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornbridge Hall?
- Thornbridge Hall is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1NY), in the parish of Great Longstone.
- What is Thornbridge Hall?
- Thornbridge Hall — Grade II listed house in Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Thornbridge Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1NY.
- Is Thornbridge Hall a listed building?
- Thornbridge Hall is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Thornbridge Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Thornbridge Hall is part of the DERBYSHIRE DALES National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Thornbridge Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1NY. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency.