Kedleston Hall, Derby, England
Record Id: 1881
The following is from the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.
HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT
A de Courson came to England with William the Conqueror and the family have been at Kedleston probably from at least 1150. In 1198/9 Richard de Curzun made a grant to Thomas de Curzun of 'all the vill at Ketelestune with the advowson of the church' (guidebook). The Curzon family have owned Kedleston since that time and remain resident (1999). The Hall and park were given to the National Trust by the third Viscount Scarsdale in 1987, in whose ownership it remains (1999).
Site timeline
1987: The hall and park were given to the National Trust.
People associated with this site
Architect: Robert Adam (born 03/07/1728 died 03/03/1792)
Builder: Matthew Brettingham the Elder (born 1699 died 19/08/1769)
Designer: Charles Bridgeman (died 1738)
Head Gardener: William Emes (born 1729 died 13/03/1803)
Architect: James Gibbs (born 23/12/1682 died 05/08/1754)
Architect: James Paine (born 1717 died 1789)
Builder: Francis Smith (born 1672 died 1738)
Other: Benjamin Yates
Features
lake
ornamental bridge
fishing pavilion
cascade
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