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Sutton Scarsdale Hall is the roofless shell of a grand Georgian mansion set in lovely gardens. The house was built in neoclassical Palladian style between 1724-1729 by architect Francis Smith of Warwick for the Earl of Scarsdale. Smith was also responsible for Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire.

Smith used an earlier 17th century building on the site to create a two story house in classical style with an imposing east elevation of nine bays, with a porticoed entrance. The house has been roofless since 1919, but the exterior and many of the interior walls still stand to their full height. The interiors show traces of lovely 18th century plasterwork by Artari and Varsalli.

The original interiors of the Hall are not lost to history, however. When the house was dismantled in 1919 some of the interior rooms were carefully removed and shipped to the U.S., where they can be seen in the Philadelphia Museum.

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is surrounded by contemporary listed walled gardens and a ha-ha, as well as a 17th century building known as the Old Priory, formerly a bakehouse for the Hall.
Sutton Scarsdale, Derbyshire, England

About Sutton Scarsdale Hall
Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: 1.5 miles south of Arkwright, between Chesterfield and Bolsover.
Website: Sutton Scarsdale Hall
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Heritage Highlight: 18th century plasterwork
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Nesfield Cottage B+B - 6.6 miles from Sutton Scarsdale Hall Barlow, Derbyshire From: £70.00

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