Hopton hall derbyshire history books

Hopton, a township in wirksworth parish, derbyshire, 2 miles w by s of wirksworth station on the m. Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Several finely carved wooden c18 fireplaces with marble surrounds. Dorothy gell of hopton hall the slight skirmishing of a. Sir robert hopton i8295 individual information phpgedview. Wonder through the historic walled gardens with 2,000 roses or walk through the five acres of formal gardens including croquet lawn, rosewalk, ornamental ponds, wildlife lake and birch avenue. Hopton hall was the seat of sir john gell, who figured as a parliamentarian leader in the wars of charles i.

Aug 17, 2016 john gell was born at hopton hall, near wirksworth in derbyshire. Five fabulous holiday cottages sleeping from 4 to 40. The family gained importance and wealthy through their lead mining interests near wirksworth. Derbyshire family history society carsington burials. Hopton history book final small linkedin slideshare.

Hopton halls display of snowdrops is famed throughout derbyshire and beyond. Hopton is first mentioned in the domesday book in 1086 as a berewick supporting farm of the town and. Hopton manor, hopton, derbyshire history in structure. Hopton hall summer gardens as the name suggests these beautiful gardens are open every day between july and august and offer the visitor hours of enjoyment. During the next hundred years, the situation became even more complex. Between the two villages sits hopton hall, a small.

H o p t o n o n s e a exploring the past by the hopton village history group 2. The gells were a wealthy family with their flocks of sheep and lead mines. Papers of the gell family of hopton the national archives. Hopton hall discover derbyshire and the peak district. The experiences of its sheep farmers on the fringes of the northern moors were very different from those of the cheesemakers south of ashbourne or the cerealgrowers over near the nottinghamshire border. In some instances related papers have been split and stored in different family homes see d3287, d3311, d4431. It is quite a long time since we last visited and there had been quite a lot of changes and additions. Derbyshire lead mining history wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Ashley franklin visits the pastoral villages of carsington and hopton. Hopton is a small village adjacent to the village of carsington and two miles away from the market town of wirksworth in the peak district evidence of humans visiting, possibly 200,000 years ago during a warm period known as the aveley interglacial, is given by the discovery of a middle paleolithic acheulean hand axe nearby. Our local studies collection contains books, pamphlets and other published material about derbyshire or written by derbyshire authors.

Good building limestone is extensively quarried, and formed the material of chatsworth house and belvoir castle. Hopton hall today is known for its snowdrops, its roses and its undulating crinklecrankle garden walls. Hopton hall and snowdrops at hopton hall in derbyshire snowdrops at hopton hall usually open every day from early february to early march. Llewellyn jewitt, the 19th century historian, who lived in winster hall, wrote in the derbyshire reliquary magazine that greatrakes was, in 64, a great feudal estate.

Drawings illustrative of the historical account of l. Hopton hall hopton located off the b5035 between the turns for brassington. It passed through various hands including isaac borrow of derby, the gells of hopton, the poles of nottingham, the beresfords and brownsons, and others. Wirksworthparish records 16081899hopton hall auction. The grounds were first opened to the public earlier this century, and since then visitor numbers have increased dramatically, making it one of derbyshire s most popular winter attractions. Hopton castle, shropshire genealogy heraldry and history. History of hopton in derbyshire dales map and description. Check availability and book our holiday cottages online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. We are thrilled to be hosting a bbc radio derby derbyshire day event here at hopton hall on sunday 23rd september 2018. The gell baronetcy, of hopton in the county of derby, was a title in the baronetage of england.

An outline of the history of hopton hall and the gell family, from earliest. Anthony who famously endowed the school at wirksworth in 1576 and built hopton hall. The current hall can trace its roots continue reading. Hopton hall is an 18thcentury country house at hopton, near wirksworth, derbyshire. Reproduced by kind permission of suffolk record office, ipswich branch. Only relevant to people interested in local history. Good building limestone is extensively quarried, and formed the material of chatsworth house and belvoir. Posted tuesday, june 12, 2007 email this page printerfriendly page. Hopton hall, derbyshire a truly special place our 4 star self catering holiday cottages sleep. Our derbyshire peak oddfellows friendly society group went for a walk. For over 600 years the hall was home to the gell family of derbyshire and. Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. However for local people this is the best local history book. History, community and a reservoir the villages of.

I think, even for people on holiday in derbyshire, it may be a little too complicated. For over 600 years the hall was home to the gell family of derbyshire and hosted guests including oliver cromwell, mary queen of scots and queen caroline. Inspired by a booklet published by former local studies librarian ruth gordon, we highlight derbyshireconnected writers from erasmus darwin to richmal crompton to stephen booth, and the varied depictions in print of the derbyshire landscape. This is a transcription of the catalogue of that auction. Sothebys 1989 contents of hopton hall, derbyshire by sothebys and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I should have told you my friend perry has presented dutch sam to me, he was very civil, is half dead, quite drunk, and how he could beat tom i cannot conceive. The ruling monarch then was king edward iii, the archetypal mediaeval king who reigned for fifty years. Hopton hall, dating back to 1414, lies on the edge of the peak district national park. Hopton manor is a grade ii listed building in hopton, derbyshire, england. Every year, thousands of people make their way to its glorious grounds on the edge of carsington water to enjoy a spectacle that dazzles throughout february and into march. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected.

When the gell family papers were first surveyed at hopton hall by the historical manuscripts commission in 1884, they were described as in the utmost confusion. This map is reproduced from ordnance survey material with the pe. It was created on 29 january 1642 for john gell, hopton hall, derbyshire, chief barmaster in the wapentake of wirksworth from 16381644. Collections at derbyshire record office derbyshire county. In 1989 the contents of hopton hall were auctioned by sothebys. Hopton hall hopton located off the b5035 between the turns for brassington and wirksworth, derby de4 4df, england. The walk seemed quite a bit longer and there were some new areas to explore. The gell family are recorded as holding an estate at hopton since at least 27, and can be traced with varying degrees of certainty back to robert gyll, a juror at wirksworth in 1209. Shortly after johns birth his father died and his mother millicent. John gell was born at hopton hall, near wirksworth in derbyshire. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.

Terms of use privacy and cookies statement cookie consent site map. We had a wonderful morning at hopton hall gardens which is in the village of hopton close to carsington water in derbyshire. Hopton hall is a grade ii listed building in mirfield, kirklees, england. Nov 03, 2008 derbyshire is made up of many contrasting parts. Exterior view of hopton hall, hopton, from the north. Hall and stairs early c20 except for c16 stone fireplace with strapwork designs to lintel and inserted c16 panelling above with reticulated decoration. Gells grandfather john eyre succeeded to the name and estate of his uncle the third and last baronet of hopton. Mar 23, 2010 alsop hall now alsopenledale hall was sold by the creditors of the original alsop family in the late 1600s, after well over 500 years of continuous occupation. Hopton hall holiday cottages, matlock, united kingdom. Dro visitors will have seen our latest vitrine wall exhibition, a sense of place, focusing on the local studies librarys local authors collection. Hopton is a small village adjacent to the village of carsington and two miles away from the. The main item on the derbyshire gardening calendar for the month of february is the annual opening of the grounds and gardens at hopton hall, which stands virtually on the banks of carsington water and is noted for its breathtaking display of snowdrops and aconites. Sir john stanhope of elvaston, derbyshire, and their son became the second. At hopton hall, visitors can indulge themselves early in the new year viewing the spectacular display of snowdrops in the grounds of the hall.

The collection was initially deposited by a member of the family with the county council at a date before 1952, some years before the establishment of derbyshire record office. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share. Hopton castle, a village and a parish in salop, on a branch of the river clun, 1 mile w of hopton heath station on the central wales section of the l. The gell family are recorded as holding an estate at hopton since at least the 14th century, and can be traced with varying degrees of certainty back to robert gyll, a juror at wirksworth in 1209. A series of letters d258501155 written by william mainly to his elder brother sir phillip gell mp, of hopton hall, wirksworth offer glimpses into the world of regency pugilism. Hopton hall gardens derby 2020 all you need to know before. Containing the books of the old and new testaments, and the apocrypha. Good building limestone is extensively quarried, and was the material of chatsworth house and belvoir castle.

Hopton hall gardens derby 2020 all you need to know. An outline of the history of hopton hall and the gell family, from earliest times to the circumstances leading to the sale of hopton hall and the auction of the contents, is given in the catalogue. Hopton hall, mirfield, kirklees history in structure. The collection has been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax and permanently allocated to derbyshire record office. A substantial portion of the peak district national park lies within derbyshire, containing the southern extremity of the pennine range of hills which extend into the north of the county. He wrote many books, most of them illustrated with his own sketches.