Butterley Hall
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Butterley Hall is an 18th century country house near Ripley, Derbyshire
which now serves as the headquarters of the Derbyshire Constabulary
. It is a Grade II listed building
The manor of Butterley was owned by Darley Abbey
until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
in the 16th century.
The two storey, attic gabled eight bayed house was built in the late 18th century for the Home family but was sold in 1790 to Francis Beresford for occupation by Benjamin Outram
founder of the Butterley Company
. The Hall was the 1803 birthplace of General Sir James Outram
of the Indian Army. Following Benjamin Outram's death in 1805 his business partner William Jessop
took residence. His grandson, also William Jessop of Butterley Hall, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1878.
The house later became the head office of the Butterley Company before it was acquired by Derbyshire Police.
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....
which now serves as the headquarters of the Derbyshire Constabulary
Derbyshire Constabulary
Derbyshire Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Derbyshire, England. The force covers an area of over with a population of just under one million.-Organisation and structure:...
. It is a Grade II listed building
The manor of Butterley was owned by Darley Abbey
Darley Abbey
Darley Abbey is a village on the outskirts of Derby, England. The village is located on the River Derwent and is associated with the world heritage site of Derwent Valley Mills.- History :...
until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
in the 16th century.
The two storey, attic gabled eight bayed house was built in the late 18th century for the Home family but was sold in 1790 to Francis Beresford for occupation by Benjamin Outram
Benjamin Outram
Benjamin Outram was an English civil engineer, surveyor and industrialist. He was a pioneer in the building of canals and tramways.-Personal life:...
founder of the Butterley Company
Butterley Company
Butterley Engineering was an engineering company based in Ripley, Derbyshire. The company was formed from the Butterley Company which began as Benjamin Outram and Company in 1790 and existed until 2009.-Origins:...
. The Hall was the 1803 birthplace of General Sir James Outram
Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet
Lieutenant General Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet GCB KSI was an English general who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and is considered a British hero.-Early life:...
of the Indian Army. Following Benjamin Outram's death in 1805 his business partner William Jessop
William Jessop
William Jessop was an English civil engineer, best known for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.-Early life:...
took residence. His grandson, also William Jessop of Butterley Hall, was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1878.
The house later became the head office of the Butterley Company before it was acquired by Derbyshire Police.