Osmaston hall history book

The house was set within 3500 acres of parkland with trees and lakes. We then visited derby local studies library to see if we could find out more. You may contact them regarding civic or political issues, but they are not funded to help you with family history searches. Shirley is an appealing village with a fine church and a very old inn, mentioned in the domesday book of 1086. Since the demolition of osmaston hall, the miniature parish church of st jamess, osmaston, and. We used a potted history of osmaston vol 1 written in 2011 by osmaston history group to create a list of interesting moments in osmaston history. At this osmaston by derby, we will turn and linger a while, glad that the outstretching of the town still leaves the. The mundy family gave markeaton park to derby city council in the early 20th century.

The estate was puechased by sir ian walkers family in 1988. The manor in derby was the home of the ancient family of the wilmot baronets. Coronavirus for advice from public health england for the east midlands response centre please telephone 0344 225 4524 followed by option 0 the east midlands health protection team then press option 1 and ask for. Osmaston park large capacity wedding venue in derbyshire. The collection includes rent books, tenancy papers, some plans and photographs, and family papers of the walker family, which acquired osmaston manor after the death of francis wright 18061873. Geographically, the osmaston im interested in for research into barnes and parker families is now a heavily residential suburb of derby but before the industrial revolution was a quiet rural area with a small village and a big house osmaston hall first built by the wilmot family in 1696. If you mean the male first name, it is emil or emile. Wilmot was the second son of robert wilmot 16691738, of osmaston hall. Photos of osmaston, derbyshire, england osmaston is a picturesque village two and a half miles south of ashbourne. Osmaston discover derbyshire and the peak district. History on january 10, 1910, a teenager from nebraska stepped off a train in kansas city, mo. The book is based around osmaston and its connections with yeldersley, which are where my wright ancestors hail from. Osmaston park was formally farmland owned by the wilmot family of osmaston.

Basically we provide the perfect setting and marquee and you then add. Osmaston has a joint parish council with yeldersley. The present day park is a remnant of the rural landscape which once dominated this area. At that time it would have been mainly fields and farms. Maggie silcock, chairman osmaston history group, has been in touch about the launch of their book the story of osmaston by ashbourne on november 3rd at 1012am at the shoulder of mutton in osmaston village the book is based around osmaston and its connections with yeldersley, which are where my wright ancestors hail from. Osmaston history group was formed last november by a few residents of the village and beyond. Sir joseph paxton head gardener at chatsworth advised on the layout of the park. Portrait by benjamin west sir john eardley wilmot was born in derby in 1709 and died in london in 1792. Ford and co of derby and was completed in 1849 in victorian tudor style with more than a passing resemblance to tissington hall. Nevertheless, osmaston hall was quite grand and an eminently suitable seat for the wilmots, raised to a baronetcy in 1772. It was formerly called osmaston inthe wood, and has a post, money order, and telegraph office under ashborne. From the car park beside the village hall, turn right and walk down the street, past several thatched cottages and attractive brickbuilt old houses and their gardens.

Dr spencer hall, in his book, gives a poetical description of the church. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. All that remains today is the tower, garden terraces and a saw mill which still has its original water wheel. It was the location of osmaston hall the residence of the wilmot baronets of osmaston history.

Osmaston manor was built in the early victorian tudor style of limestone and echoed tissington hall in much of the design. The former osmaston manor was built in 1865 for the wright family, ironmasters, and later came into the possession of the walker family. History of osmaston, in derby and derbyshire map and. District governance is provided by the derbyshire dales district council. From those inauspicious beginnings an iconic brand was born. It is of interest as a settlement because the tenant of the larger estate in the township at the time of king edward the confessor was one. The wilmot family were based at this house until the marriage of sir robert wilmothorton, 3rd baronet to anne beatrix horton, the heiress of catton hall in 1823, whereupon the wilmot family conjoined horton to its name and changed its main residence. David stowell has a photograph of the village hall on geograph, taken in march, 2009. Osmaston, a parish in shardlow district, derbyshire. Daniel teaching assistant welcome you to our class 1 page. This was long the chief residence of the pegges, branches of whose family resided in shirley, yeldersley, and ashbourn. Markeaton park is an important part of derby history, which was sold to the mundy family in 1516. Eventually the aim is to have an image and history for each house and will continue to add details as i find them, but if you can provide any further information please contact me.

Osmaston is written in the doomsday book as osmundestune. The hall was demolished to make way for ascot drive industrial estate in 1938, whilst the chapel managed to survive until 1952. It was the location of osmaston hall the residence of the wilmot baronets of osmaston. History osmaston hall was built in 1696 in brick and stone for robert wilmot, 3 high sheriff of derbyshire in 1689. The avenue led down to osmaston manor, which was built in 1849 and demolished in 1964 when sir ian walker and family moved to okeover hall near ashbourne and took the okeover name. In the domesday book of 1086, the village is recorded as osmundestune and is thought to be named for. It features a host of articles about the history and beauty of derbyshire, including regular latest design trends for the home, derbyshire. All of the english country houses listed below have been demolished, severely reduced in size, or are ruined. We researched the history of osmaston park with ellis, jaydan, cizz and karnage. Osmaston hall was built in 1696 in brick and stone for. Old osmaston osmaston is situated about two and a half miles south of the centre of derby. The family owned osmaston hall which was originally located on nearby ascot drive.

Derby is a midlands industrial town, famous for royal crown derby porcelain, rolls royce and building trains. Under the watchful eye of his mother he shouldered the responsibilities as the 3 rd baronet at osmaston manor. Robert had the house rebuilt in 1702 and during the eighteenth century there were further additions and changes to not only the house but also its gardens and the extensive grounds. Osmaston hall was built in 1696 in extensive grounds of what is now osmaston, a part of derby. Complete list of lost english country houses lost heritage. One hundred and fifty years later the villages present name was in use, along with other versions. The story of osmaston by ashbourne book launch a tale. Osmaston, an old village, was known as osmundestune when the domesday book was compiled and had a population at that time of 60 to 80 people. History of osmaston in derbyshire dales map and description. We found reference to a leper hospital outside the walls of derby, above the osmaston road, somewhere near the present street of st leonards on pg 5 of a potted history of osmaston. Osmaston was ruled by a man called osmund, people living in the area paid him rent. It was in 1978 that we acquired collection d1849, the archives of the osmaston estate. Most of the property belongs to sir robert wilmot, bart. It is situated about 4 km south of the city centre, it is written in the domesday book as osmundestune.

Leading into osmaston park used to be an avenue of lime trees, but these were destroyed in february 1962 by a gale. Thatched cottages and footpath sign, osmaston village, derbyshire, england. St michaels church has been heavily restored and has lost its norman shape. Osmaston hall was built in 1696 in brick and stone for robert wilmot,3 high sheriff of derbyshire in 1689. Osmaston hall, once a superb mock tudor manor house which echoed tissington hall in style, was designed by henry isaac stevens. Osmaston was listed in the domesday book in 1086 as osmundestune. Osmaston is a suburb of the city of derby, england. A list for the collection was circulated soon afterwards. Thatched cottages are rare in derbyshire, but at osmaston, even the village hall has a thatched roof. He was an chief justice of the common pleas from 1766 to 1771. Old derby photos and pictures aims to show a social history of derby and derbyshire from around 1880 the 1960s old photos of derby, derbyshire villages and the derbyshire peak district. It is written in the domesday book as osmundestune. Washington and the continental army battled the elements, not the british, during the grueling winter at valley forge learn more a virtual marching tour of the american revolution.

In 7 the manor of osmaston was granted to robert holland. The front hall at osmaston manor a tale of downward social mobility ian peter andrew monro walker 19021982 ian walker fell into his fathers mould with a love for the outdoors. It is situated about 4 km south of the city centre. Basically we provide the perfect setting and marquee and you then add food, drink, music and any decorative touches of your own. The park was gifted to the people of derby, at the time rollsroyce came to derby in 1907. Sir roberts father had commissioned bakewell to make new gates for his entrance the ironsmiths last known work. Maggie silcock, chairman osmaston history group, has been in touch about the launch of their book the story of osmaston by ashbourne on november 3rd at 1012am at the shoulder of mutton in osmaston village. Osmaston walk discover derbyshire and the peak district. Osmaston, derbyshire genealogy heraldry and history. Osmaston manor had 70 rooms, a bakehouse, washhouse as well as a brewhouse.