Historic Buildings

Hanch Hall, the home of the Orme family since the time of Elizabeth I, it has a grand early 18th century front with pediment facing over the meadow parkland, from the road only the late Victorian additions are visible.

Some of the main protagonists in the Gunpowder Plot were either killed or captured at Holbeche House in 1605...In 1951, it became a Grade II* listed building, as Holbeache House. It is now a private nursing home.

Hoar Cross Hall is a Grade II listed building. In 1808 Hugo Meynell died and left the Old Hall to son, Hugo Francis, who commissioned the construction of a new hall to celebrate his marriage to Lady Emily Charlotte, daughter of Lord Halifax. In 1871 Hugo Francis died, but the hall construction went ahead the current Hoar Cross Hall was designed by Henry Clutton, it has 48 chimneys and 2 ‘turret’ water towers, with a ‘long gallery’ of 114 feet in length and a drawing room, which is paneled and wallpapered by William Morris. It can be described as Elizabethan, with Jacobean overtones, and it cost just under £1,000 to build.

Hoar Cross Hall is a Grade II listed building. In 1808 Hugo Meynell died and left the Old Hall to son, Hugo Francis, who commissioned the construction of a new hall to celebrate his marriage to Lady Emily Charlotte, daughter of Lord Halifax. In 1871 Hugo Francis died, but the hall construction went ahead the current Hoar Cross Hall was designed by Henry Clutton, it has 48 chimneys and 2 ‘turret’ water towers, with a ‘long gallery’ of 114 feet in length and a drawing room, which is paneled and wallpapered by William Morris. It can be described as Elizabethan, with Jacobean overtones, and it cost just under £1,000 to build.

Hoar Cross Hall is a Grade II listed building. In 1808 Hugo Meynell died and left the Old Hall to son, Hugo Francis, who commissioned the construction of a new hall to celebrate his marriage to Lady Emily Charlotte, daughter of Lord Halifax. In 1871 Hugo Francis died, but the hall construction went ahead the current Hoar Cross Hall was designed by Henry Clutton, it has 48 chimneys and 2 ‘turret’ water towers, with a ‘long gallery’ of 114 feet in length and a drawing room, which is paneled and wallpapered by William Morris. It can be described as Elizabethan, with Jacobean overtones, and it cost just under £1,000 to build. (5097 views on Panoramio)

“Built in 1880, this magnificent Victorian mansion and surrounding buildings, has been converted into luxurious apartments, retaining many of its original features.”

Himley Hall is a Grade II* listed building

In 1897 the house was destroyed by fire and was replaced with the present structure of more modest proportions in 1923.

A place for lunch in the churchyard of St. Michael with a view also of Upton Cressett Hall

Cressbrook Dale is a SSSI consisting of calcareous and acid lowland grasses, with broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland on the upland. For a picture taken 17 years later, in 2006, see here.. www.ipernity.com/doc/2254674/43910340/in/album/947462 It is believed that the children who worked at the mill here fared better than those at Litton Mill. Cressbrook Hall... "
Set in 23 acres of the Derbyshire Peak District, the Hall has been home to the Hull-Bailey family since 1978 and we hope that you will agree this spectacular venue is perfect for a quiet restful break amid stunning scenery.

The Hall occupies a magnificent location, overlooking a natural limestone gorge created by the River Wye. Designed by Thomas Johnson of Lichfield in 1835 the hall has remained in private ownership and had most of its original features are remarkably well preserved. The grounds and gardens presently being restored to the original planting plan are open to the public during the summer."