Whitwell Old Hall
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Whitwell Old Hall is an early 17th century manor house
at Whitwell, Derbyshire
. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Whitwell was purchased in the 16th century by Sir John Manners of Haddon Hall
( second son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
). He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1585 and rebuilt the old manor house. The garden front of two storeys has seven irregular bays and three gables. Although extended and altered in later centuries the house retains much of its 17th century appearance.
Sir Roger Manners (High Sheriff
in 1618) died about 1650 although the house remained in the ownership of the Manners family of Haddon ( who in the 18th century inherited the Rutland Earldom) until 1813 when it was sold by exchange to the Duke of Portland.
In the 19th century the house served as the local National School.
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
at Whitwell, Derbyshire
Whitwell, Derbyshire
Whitwell is a small village located in Derbyshire, England.Although Whitwell celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in the 'Whitwell 1000' Celebrations of 1989 it is much older than this celebration suggests.The earliest written references to Whitwell are from the Anglo-Saxon charters however many of...
. It is a Grade II* listed building.
The manor of Whitwell was purchased in the 16th century by Sir John Manners of Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall
Haddon Hall is an English country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied by Lord Edward Manners and his family. In form a medieval manor house, it has been described as "the most complete and most interesting house of [its]...
( second son of Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland
Thomas Manners, 1st Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron de Ros of Helmsley was created an earl by King Henry VIII of England in 1525.-Family background:...
). He 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 1585 and rebuilt the old manor house. The garden front of two storeys has seven irregular bays and three gables. Although extended and altered in later centuries the house retains much of its 17th century appearance.
Sir Roger Manners (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...
in 1618) died about 1650 although the house remained in the ownership of the Manners family of Haddon ( who in the 18th century inherited the Rutland Earldom) until 1813 when it was sold by exchange to the Duke of Portland.
In the 19th century the house served as the local National School.