Melbourne Hall | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Melbourne, Derbyshire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°49′13″N 1°25′27″W / 52.8202°N 1.42420°W |
Construction started | 17th century (with earlier origins) |
Client | Sir John Coke |
Design and construction | |
Engineer | Richard Shepherd |
Designations | House 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.