Stydd Hall is a stately home located in the 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...

, located 14 miles West of Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

, close to the A515

A515 road

The A515 is a primary route in England. It runs 48 miles from Lichfield, Staffordshire to Buxton, Derbyshire.-Route:The A515 begins off the A51 road just outside Lichfield. It crosses the Trent and Mersey Canal and passes through the villages of Kings Bromley and Yoxall. As it crosses the River...

. Between Wyaston

Wyaston

Wyaston is a hamlet in Derbyshire, England. It is located 3 miles south of Ashbourne....

 to the North, Great Cubley to the South, Lying West of Yeaveley

Yeaveley

Yeaveley is a small village near Rodsley and 4 miles south of Ashbourne in Derbyshire.The village has no school but does have a public house and the Holy Trinity Church...

 and South-west of Alkmonton

Alkmonton

Alkmonton is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, roughly between Uttoxeter and Derby. The parish has a population of 75...

.

Visible from a public footpath, which passes Stydd Hall Farm from the A515. The site is strictly private, with no public access, permission must be sought, if you wish to view.

History and Buildings

Originally a medieval fortified preceptory, of the Knights Hospitallers, founded in 1190 by the de Ferrers

Earl of Derby

Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139. It continued with the Ferrers family until the 6th Earl forfeited his property toward the end of the reign of Henry III and died in 1279...

 family. The present site consisting of a large moat

Moat

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ed platform, which supports the remains of the 13th century chapel of St Mary and St John the Baptist. Dissolved in 1540 as part of dissolution of the monasteries, the north wall with its doorway and three lancet windows, stands to roof height. In the centre of the platform and built on the foundations of the domestic

Domestic

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 ranges of the preceptory, is a 17th century brick tower house

Tower house

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. With a substantial quantity of medieval masonry, in the south wall, the house is mainly Elizabethan

Elizabethan architecture

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 or Jacobean

Jacobean architecture

The Jacobean style is the second phase of Renaissance architecture in England, following the Elizabethan style. It is named after King James I of England, with whose reign it is associated.-Characteristics:...

in date, with mid-19th century alterations.