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Beresford HallBeresford HallCharles Cotton's home and birthplace was Beresford Hall which stood above Beresford Dale in the Derbyshire Peak District. Charles Cotton lived in Beresford Hall and was generally too busy fishing and writing to think about earning a living. Cotton's later years were marred by financial difficulties. He petitioned Parliament twice to sell parts of his estate and although his literary efforts continued, his income from published works was insufficient to allow him to make ends meet and he had to sell Beresford Hall in 1681. Beresford Hall as it survived in the 19th century was a stone building which consisted of a south entrance front of perhaps the mid 17th century at a right angle to a wing on its west end of perhaps the later 16th century. It was occupied as a farmhouse by 1815 and was in a dilapidated state. In 1836 it was noted that some of the roofs had fallen in, but it was stated in 1838 that the south front was 'in tolerable order'. In the earlier 1840s the part not used as a farmhouse was roofless. Even before succeeding to the estate A. J. B. Hope had plans for rebuilding the hall with William Butterfield as architect, and in 1858 much of it was pulled down. A carriage road to the site was made from the Hartington road in Sheen in 1859 and planted with trees. The plans for rebuilding were abandoned, but ruins remained on the site of the hall into the 20th century. Most of the trees forming the avenue were cut down early in the century. In 1905 F. W. Green rebuilt a tower on the hilltop east of the site of the hall, retaining the existing basement and probably using stone from the remains of the hall. He also laid out a yew walk along the slope west of the tower and made a terrace garden overlooking the River Dove. The property is private and not accessible to the public although the Tower can be seen from Beresford Dale. Weather Forecast There are currently no panoramic photographs for this location. Accommodation Wheeldon Trees Farm Holiday Cottages Bolehill Cottages Bagend Cottage Environment NewLandOwner Artists Kute Fine Art Paragon Prints Pubs The Staffordshire Knott Accommodation - Self Catering Poppy Cottage Wheeldon Trees Farm Holiday Cottages Bolehill Cottages Bagend Cottage Accommodation - Youth Hostel YHA Bretton YHA Eyam YHA Ravenstor YHA Bakewell YHA Youlgreave YHA Hartington Hall YHA Gradbach YHA Alstonefield Accommodation - Pet Friendly Wheeldon Trees Farm Holiday Cottages Bolehill Cottages The Dog Inn Media Paragon Prints Lifestyle NewLandOwner Consultancy NewLandOwner I.T. Zycomm Electronics Limited Retail Kute Fine Art Paragon Prints Attraction Kute Fine Art Gallery Wedding Suppliers Losehill House Hotel & Spa Most Popular Places Air Crash Site Riber Castle Woodhead Pass Titan Cave System Mam Tor Recently Updated Places Air Crash Site Kute Fine Art Galle... Matlock Bath Grand ... Bottoms Reservoir Norbury Admin Login | |||||
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