Melbourne Hall

Melbourne Hall
Melbourne Hall - the garden front
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General information
Town or cityMelbourne, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates52°49′13″N 1°25′27″W / 52.8202°N 1.42420°W / 52.8202; -1.42420
Construction started17th century (with earlier origins)
ClientSir John Coke
Design and construction
EngineerRichard Shepherd
DesignationsHouse Grade II* listed[1]
Aisled barn Grade I listed
Laundry Grade I listed

Melbourne Hall is a Georgian style country house in Melbourne, Derbyshire, previously owned by William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, British Prime Minister from 1835 to 1841. The house is now the seat of Lord and Lady Ralph Kerr and is open to the public.[2] The house is a Grade II* listed building;[3] more than twenty features in the grounds are Grade I listed.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Melbourne Hall (Grade II*) (1204079)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 October 2017
  2. ^ "Melbourne Hall and Gardens". Visit Derbyshire.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Melbourne Hall (Grade II*) (1204079)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2015.