The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The portico of Kedleston Hall's north front
The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The east wing of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The north front of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The west wing of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The west wing of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The west wing of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
Detail of an ornate gate post finial at Kedleston Hall
Detail of an ornate gate post finial at Kedleston Hall
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The 'cascade' by Robert Adam at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The 'cascade' by Robert Adam at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The bridge by Robert Adam at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The bridge by Robert Adam at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
The landscaped grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire
Lying in peaceful countryside five miles west of Derby Kedleston Hall is a neo-classical country house surrounded by some 820 acres of landscaped parkland. The hall was commissioned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Lord Scarsdale (1726-1804). Kedleston had been the country seat of the Curzon family since the 1200s. Kedleston Hall designed by James Palmer and construction was supervised by Matthew Brettingham from 1757 to 1761. Work was completed by Robert and James Adam who remodelled the south front and interiors. Robert Adam was commissioned in 1758 to landscape the park, which are still largely intact and represent Adams' original design. Later, a sunken rose-garden designed by Edwin Lutyens was added. The hall is home to the Eastern Museum collection of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India. Kedleston Hall is now in the care of the Britain's National Trust.
