Photo: Hans A. Rosbach / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Kedleston Hall is a Grade I listed historic house in Derbyshire, cared for by the National Trust. Read about its history, architecture and gardens, plus how to visit and what's nearby.
About Kedleston Hall
Kedleston Hall stands four miles north-west of Derby, built from the 1760s as the Palladian seat of the Curzon family.
The house is best known for its neoclassical interiors by Robert Adam, among the most complete sets of his work to survive anywhere.
The National Trust has cared for the hall and its parkland since the 1980s.
Visitors can walk through state rooms designed as a single architectural statement, from the marble hall to the domed saloon.
Read more on WikipediaHistory of Kedleston Hall
Nathaniel Curzon cleared the medieval village of Kedleston in 1759 to make way for his new house, leaving only the 12th-century All Saints Church standing. Building began under architects James Paine and Matthew Brettingham before Robert Adam took charge of the design, shaping both the exterior and the celebrated interiors. The Curzon family held the estate for generations before it passed into the care of the National Trust.
Architecture of Kedleston Hall
The hall's Palladian exterior features a rotunda, while Robert Adam's interiors, including the marble hall and saloon, were conceived as a single unified scheme rather than added piecemeal.
Worth knowing
The house contains the Eastern Museum, built to display a collection brought back from India.
Gardens & grounds at Kedleston Hall
The hall sits within wide parkland and pleasure grounds laid out to complement the 18th-century design of the house.
Facilities
Plan your visit to Kedleston Hall
Address: DE22 5JH
Nearest station: Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) (2.9 miles)
Places to visit near Kedleston Hall
All Saints Church, Kedleston
Visit All Saints Church, Kedleston View All Saints Church, Kedleston on heritage mapWingfield Manor
View Wingfield Manor on heritage mapMelbourne Hall
View Melbourne Hall on heritage mapSudbury Hall
View Sudbury Hall on heritage mapHistoric places nearby
Within 5 miles of Kedleston Hall (DE22) there are 2 historic properties, including 1 church and 1 historic house, across Churches Conservation Trust and Historic Houses sites.
Within 10 miles of Kedleston Hall (DE22) there are 3 historic properties, including 1 church, 1 historic house and 1 manor house, across Churches Conservation Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.
Within 20 miles of Kedleston Hall (DE22) there are 26 historic properties, including 14 historic houses, 4 archaeological sites and 2 churchs, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and National Trust sites.
Stay nearby
Make more of your visit with an overnight stay near Kedleston Hall.
Find places to stay nearby Affiliate link. We may earn a commission if you book, at no extra cost to you.Facts
One of Robert Adam's most complete surviving interiors, built on the cleared site of a vanished village.
- Type
- historic house
- Location
- Derbyshire, England
More stories like this, every week
Get Hidden Britain, our free weekly letter from Rob and Ali. Remarkable historic places, the stories behind them, and ideas for your next day out.
Read the latest letter first →