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About Sutton Scarsdale

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire. Sutton Scarsdale Hall was built for the first Lord Scarsdale, who according to local legend is reputedly the model for the old peer in Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress. Another literary connection with the hall is that a later owner was supposedly a role model for Sir Clifford Chatterley in D.H.Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover".

The remaining walls of the building give some clue to the lavish interior of the building which had superb decoration by Atari and Vassali. It was adorned with fantastic fireplaces, splendid staircase and panelling, much of which was the work of local craftsmen.

The house remained in the hands of the Earls of Scarsdale until the death of the fourth Earl, at that time the estate was sold to Godfrey Clarke of Somersall, Derbyshire. Later it passed via marriage to the Marquis of Ormonde. In 1824, following the death of the Marquis, Sutton Scarsdale was bought by Richard Arkwright, son of the Cromford Mill Arkwrights.

Sutton Scardale Hall remained a cherished home amidst a beautiful landscape until 1920, when left to the elements it quickly fell into a bad state of repair. After years of neglect, stripped of its building materials, the house came to the notice of Sir Osbert Sitwell who purchased the remaining shell to preserve as a ruin.

Tales abound of ghostly happenings at the hall, and it believed much of the rich interior found its way to America, but in its lovely, lofty landscape with views over the surrounding countryside Sutton Scarsdale is well worth a visit.

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Recommended attractions near Sutton Scarsdale

Sutton Scarsdale Hall	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)	Pictures
Carr Vale Nature Reserve	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Bolsover Castle	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Pools Brook Country Park	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hardwick Hall	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Stainsby Mill	(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Pleasley Pit Country Park	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Poulter Country Park	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Rother Valley Country Park	(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Darwin Forest Country Park	(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Riber Castle	(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)	Pictures
National Tramway Museum	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
The Midland Railway Centre	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)	Pictures
Chatsworth House	(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Sherwood Country Park	(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Sutton Scarsdale

Bolsover, in the county of Derbyshire (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NE)
Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.
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Chesterfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NW)
Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its...
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Mansfield, in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.
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Crich, in the county of Derbyshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)
A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice.
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Matlock Bath, in the county of Derbyshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)
Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England.
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Worksop, in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)
The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton.
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Edwinstowe, in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)
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Edensor, in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)
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Ripley, in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)
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Baslow, in the county of Derbyshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)
Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire.
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Heage, in the county of Derbyshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)
The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper.
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Sheffield, in the county of South Yorkshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NW)
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Middleton by Wirksworth, in the county of Derbyshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)
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Laughton en le Morthen, in the county of South Yorkshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)
Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre.
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Papplewick, in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)
This delightful village lies close to the forest made famous by the legendry Robin Hood and his sweetheart Maid Marian.
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Nearby travel help

M1 Junction 29	(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction SE)
Chesterfield Station	(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NW)
M1 Junction 30	(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)
Langwith-Whaley Thorns Station	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction E)
Sheffield City Airport	(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction N)
East Midlands Airport	(26.6 miles, 42.7 km, direction S)
Sutton Scarsdale to London	(128.7 miles, 207.1 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Sutton Scarsdale

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Sutton Scarsdale center
Twin Oaks Hotel	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)
Ringwood Hall Hotel	(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NW)
Buckingham's Hotel And The Restaurant With One Table	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW)
Abbeydale Hotel	(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)
Batemans Mill	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SW)
Sandpiper Hotel & Restaurant	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)
Mardon House	(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)
Van Dyk Hotel	(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)
Days Inn Hotel Sheffield South	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)
Best Western Mosborough Hall Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)
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