Hassop Hall
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Hassop Hall is a 17th-century country house near Bakewell
, Derbyshire
which is now operated as an hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The Manor was owned by the Foljambe family until the 14th century when it passed by the marriage of Alice Foljambe to Sir Robert Plumpton. His son Sir William Plumpton
served as High Sheriff
of Derbyshire in 1453. The Plumptons sold the estate in 1498 to Catherine Eyre.
The manor house was substantially rebuilt in the early 17th century by Thomas Eyre. During this period the Eyres were strongly Royalist
and during the Civil War
the family allowed the Hall to be garrisoned by the King's Army. In 1646 the estate was sequestered
by the Commonwealth
and Rowland Eyre was obliged to compound at a cost of £21000 for its return.
The house was rebuilt about 1774 but in 1827 was greatly altered by Francis Eyre who had in 1814 wrongly claimed the title of 6th Earl of Newburgh
. A substantial mansion was created, with a south front of three storeys and seven bays alternately canted to full height, and a pedimented Tuscan order
doorway.
The claim to the Earldom was based upon the marriage of Francis Eyre (d. 1804) to Mary Radclyffe, daughter of Charles Radclyffe
, 5th Earl of Derwentwater
, (3rd son of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater) and Charlotte Maria Livingstone, 3rd Countess of Newburgh
. Although Mary's brother and his son had succeeded as 4th and 5th Earl of Newburgh, Mary's claim (and therefore that of Francis) ultimately proved subordinate to that of a daughter by an earlier marriage.
In 1833 Mary Dorothea Eyre, who married Charles Leslie, inherited the Hassop estate. In 1919 the Leslie family sold it to Sir Henry Stephenson
. The Stephenson family sold the house and grounds in 1975 to Thomas Chapman, who converted it into an hotel.
Bakewell
Bakewell is a small market town in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, deriving its name from 'Beadeca's Well'. It is the only town included in the Peak District National Park, and is well known for the local confection Bakewell Pudding...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
which is now operated as an hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The Manor was owned by the Foljambe family until the 14th century when it passed by the marriage of Alice Foljambe to Sir Robert Plumpton. His son Sir William Plumpton
Sir William Plumpton
Sir William Plumpton was a 15th century English aristocrat, landowner and administrator.He was the grandson of Sir William Plumpton executed in 1405 for treason by Henry IV and the son of Sir Robert Plumpton of Plumpton Hall, Yorkshire...
served as High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
of Derbyshire in 1453. The Plumptons sold the estate in 1498 to Catherine Eyre.
The manor house was substantially rebuilt in the early 17th century by Thomas Eyre. During this period the Eyres were strongly Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
and during the Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
the family allowed the Hall to be garrisoned by the King's Army. In 1646 the estate was sequestered
Sequestration (law)
Sequestration is the act of removing, separating, or seizing anything from the possession of its owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state.-Etymology:...
by the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of England
The Commonwealth of England was the republic which ruled first England, and then Ireland and Scotland from 1649 to 1660. Between 1653–1659 it was known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
and Rowland Eyre was obliged to compound at a cost of £21000 for its return.
The house was rebuilt about 1774 but in 1827 was greatly altered by Francis Eyre who had in 1814 wrongly claimed the title of 6th Earl of Newburgh
Earl of Newburgh
The title Earl of Newburgh was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1660 for James Livingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh, along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Kynnaird and Lord Levingston....
. A substantial mansion was created, with a south front of three storeys and seven bays alternately canted to full height, and a pedimented Tuscan order
Tuscan order
Among canon of classical orders of classical architecture, the Tuscan order's place is due to the influence of the Italian Sebastiano Serlio, who meticulously described the five orders including a "Tuscan order", "the solidest and least ornate", in his fourth book of Regole generalii di...
doorway.
The claim to the Earldom was based upon the marriage of Francis Eyre (d. 1804) to Mary Radclyffe, daughter of Charles Radclyffe
Charles Radclyffe
Charles Radclyffe titular 5th Earl of Derwentwater, who claimed the title Fifth Earl of Derwentwater...
, 5th Earl of Derwentwater
Earl of Derwentwater
Earl of Derwentwater was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1688 for Sir Francis Radclyffe, 3rd Baronet. He was made Baron Tyndale, of Tyndale in the County of Northumberland, and Viscount Radclyffe and Langley at the same time, also in the Peerage of England. He was succeeded by...
, (3rd son of Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater) and Charlotte Maria Livingstone, 3rd Countess of Newburgh
Earl of Newburgh
The title Earl of Newburgh was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1660 for James Livingston, 1st Viscount of Newburgh, along with the subsidiary titles Viscount of Kynnaird and Lord Levingston....
. Although Mary's brother and his son had succeeded as 4th and 5th Earl of Newburgh, Mary's claim (and therefore that of Francis) ultimately proved subordinate to that of a daughter by an earlier marriage.
In 1833 Mary Dorothea Eyre, who married Charles Leslie, inherited the Hassop estate. In 1919 the Leslie family sold it to Sir Henry Stephenson
Sir Henry Kenyon Stephenson, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Kenyon Stephenson, 1st Baronet was a British politician and businessperson. His father was Henry Stephenson....
. The Stephenson family sold the house and grounds in 1975 to Thomas Chapman, who converted it into an hotel.