Building record M5270 - Strelley Hall

Summary

HOUSE (Medieval to Late 20th Century)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 50694 42134 (41m by 41m)
Map sheet SK54SW
District Broxtowe
Civil Parish Strelley, Broxtowe

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Full Description

By Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter, 1789-92. In the SW corner a vaulted room, much earlier in date. The remains of a medieval tower have been incorporated here. (1)
Country house. Built 1789-92 by Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter for Thomas Edge. Castle room, incorporating base of C13 tower, has pointed barrel vault, wall panelling C17 and C18. (2)
Strelley Hall, a Georgian building of c.1791, incorporates a medieval tower, but whether it was originally a tower house cannot now be ascertained. (3)
The seat of Thomas Webb Edge, Esq … When I [visited,] the seat was not finished. (4)
Strelley Hall is a country house dating to 1789-’92… built by Thomas Gardner of Uttoxeter for Thomas Edge. The square-shaped building is constructed from brick and rendered on the exterior, and has a slate hipped and gabled roof. The south frontage has a central projecting bay with a pediment. The entrance porch is to the east. There is a complex of service buildings to the rear which date to the 19th century. (5)
See L2225 for earthworks.


Listed buildings slides, 1 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 340 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> Thoroton Society, 1965, TTS, p 67-68 (Published document). SNT378.

<4> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, p 222 (Published document). SNT1346.

<5> ArcHeritage, 2018, The Physical Landscape Legacy Phase 2: The Heritage of the Nottinghamshire Coalfield by ArcHeritage 2018 (Unpublished document). SNT5858.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Photograph: Listed buildings slides. 1 slides.
  • <1> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 340.
  • <2> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <3> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1965. TTS. 69. p 67-68.
  • <4> Published document: Throsby J. 1790. Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2. p 222.
  • <5> Unpublished document: ArcHeritage. 2018. The Physical Landscape Legacy Phase 2: The Heritage of the Nottinghamshire Coalfield by ArcHeritage 2018.

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 2:09PM

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