Kedleston Hall was designed by Robert Adam between 1759-1765 and built for the Curzon family, he also created the 820 acre park and the five lakes. There is a shop and a restaurant inside what used to be the Great Kitchen, you will also have a warm welcome from the National Trust volunteers and staff that work there. For more information on opening times and activities click here.
06/08/03

To see a map of the area click here

Front view of the Hall

Adam Bridge

One of the five lakes

Fishing Room and Boat Houses

At the back of the Hall and garden area

Summer House

  Rose garden and fountain

 The Loggia, once used as a slaughter house 

   Looking through an archway of the Loggia

The Orangery

Inside the Orangery

Back in the Rose garden

The fountain was presented to Richard Nathaniel Curzon
Viscount Scarsdale on his fiftieth year 1925-1975 as Lord of
Kedleston by his family tenants and employees.

This 13th century church is the only survivor of the original
Kedleston village and contains many monuments to the Curzon family.
To see pictures of Kedleston Game & Country Fair, click here

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