The last lost house about which I wrote was Coney Green Hall, bought in 1774 for £4,000 by Thomas Wilson,...
Lost houses in Derbyshire
The last lost house about which I wrote was Coney Green Hall, bought in 1774 for £4,000 by Thomas Wilson,...
The name Brailsford is a common one in Derbyshire (not to mention elsewhere), and received added lustre through the knighthood...
Most readers, on seeing the title of this piece, might instantly be tempted to pen a letter to the editor...
Alderman Thomas Rivett (1713-1763) was an example of the astonishing social mobility that was far more commonplace in the 17th...
When travelling to Buxton from Derby, as we did in May to visit the annual Buxton Antiques Fair, we usually...
Those familiar with the local photographic collections will perhaps be familiar with a photograph of this lost house’s south front...
Stretton, along with Measham and Appleby Parva (for the lost houses at which see Country Images December 2019 and October...
I think I am right in saying that Willington House must rank as Derbyshire’s most recent lost house. At any...
It is entirely through the thorough researches undertaken by Gladwyn Turbutt that we have a good, comprehensive history of this...
It is astonishing how many country houses and estates were lost to Derbyshire in the boundary adjustments of 1888 and...

A housebuilding veteran who has spent more than four decades shaping businesses across the East Midlands, is delivering his expertise...

A fleet of more than 200 classic scooters will go on display in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter this summer. The free...

Derbyshire’s leading charity, SV2 – Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence Ltd – which supports anyone who has experienced sexual abuse,...

Detailed plans have been unveiled by Derby’s two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to streamline operations in the city. Under the...

Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir performed its Platinum Anniversary Concert, “70 Years in Harmony” on Saturday 13 June 2026, at...
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