Kelmarsh Hall
A Palladian house completed in the early 1730s, with later interiors associated particularly with Nancy Lancaster and an interpretation of domestic service.
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A Palladian house completed in the early 1730s, with later interiors associated particularly with Nancy Lancaster and an interpretation of domestic service.
Register entry — KELMARSH HALL. National Heritage List for England reference: 1067012. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1954-11-02. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1067012
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
An English editorial overview and visiting guidance are available in this dossier. Check the linked official information for current opening times, access and booking arrangements.
Eintrag
- Palladian country house with twentieth-century interior decoration
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Kelmarsh
- East Midlands
- other
- 1954-11-02
Redaktionelle Einordnung
The estate attributes Kelmarsh Hall to James Gibbs, commissioned by William Hanbury, and dates completion to the early 1730s. It distinguishes the present building from the earlier Jacobean manor that stood on the estate.
Later owners altered the service accommodation and domestic rooms. The institution identifies Nancy Lancaster's influence on the interior colour, furnishing and gardens as especially important to its twentieth-century character. The visitor offer combines principal rooms with upstairs exhibitions and below-stairs spaces interpreting servants' work.
Our editorial reading: architectural formality and domestic comfort meet here. Comparing the reception rooms with the service areas gives a fuller account of country-house life than concentrating on decoration alone.
Sources: https://kelmarsh.com/the-hall/ and https://kelmarsh.com/opening-times-and-prices-at-kelmarsh-hall-and-gardens/ (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
Check the official calendar for house and garden admission separately. The operator's 2026 notice lists specific house closures, including 22 and 27 October, while gardens remain available under their own arrangements. Confirm current dates and any group or event requirements.
Lage und Besuch
Bestätigen Sie aktuelle Öffnungszeiten, Zugangsbedingungen und Reservierungen direkt beim Ort. Diese Angaben folgen dem Quelldatensatz.
Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
Die Region erkunden
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