Castern Hall
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Castern Hall is a privately owned 18th century country house, the home of the Hurt family, situated in the Manifold Valley, near Ilam, Staffordshire
. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is also spelled 'Casterne'.
The grange at Castern was owned by Burton Abbey until the Dissolution of the Monasteries
. It was acquired by Roger Hurt, youngest son of Nicholas Hurt of Ashbourne
who settled there in the mid 16th century. A later Nicholas Hurt (1649-1711) married the heiress of Alderwasley
and in due course Alderwasley Hall became the family's principal residence.
The Castern house was remodelled in about 1740 by Nicholas Hurt (High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1756). The present three storey, five bayed entrance front in Georgian style
dates from this time.
In the 18th and 19th centuries the house was often let out to tenants. In about 1930 the Alderwasley estate was sold and Castern again became the family's principal residence.
Ilam, Staffordshire
Ilam is a village in the Staffordshire Peak District, lying on the River Manifold. This article describes some of the main features of the village and surroundings.- Ilam village :...
. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is also spelled 'Casterne'.
The grange at Castern was owned by Burton Abbey 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...
. It was acquired by Roger Hurt, youngest son of Nicholas Hurt of Ashbourne
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Ashbourne is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales, England. It has a population of 10,302.The town advertises itself as 'The Gateway to Dovedale'.- Local customs :...
who settled there in the mid 16th century. A later Nicholas Hurt (1649-1711) married the heiress of Alderwasley
Alderwasley
Alderwasley is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. Alderwasley Hall is the home to one of the sites of Alderwasley Hall School which is a special school for children and young people with Aspergers and/or Speech and Language Difficulties...
and in due course Alderwasley Hall became the family's principal residence.
The Castern house was remodelled in about 1740 by Nicholas Hurt (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 1756). The present three storey, five bayed entrance front in Georgian style
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
dates from this time.
In the 18th and 19th centuries the house was often let out to tenants. In about 1930 the Alderwasley estate was sold and Castern again became the family's principal residence.