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Padley Hall is a medieval great house situated in Derbyshire, England, whose remains represent an important example of domestic architecture from the fifteenth century. The surviving ruins demonstrate the characteristic features of a substantial medieval residence, including masonry of the period that indicates the building's former status and construction quality. Located in the Peak District landscape, the site retains physical evidence of its layout and building traditions typical of late medieval gentry houses in the region. The monument is recorded under National Heritage List entry 1017587 and remains significant for understanding the development of medieval domestic building practices in the Midlands.
Padley Hall: a medieval great house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017587. View the official record →
Padley Hall is a medieval great house situated in Derbyshire, England, whose remains represent an important example of domestic architecture from the fifteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017587.
Padley Hall: a medieval great house is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield and standing stones east of Bunker's Hill Wood, 1km north east of Park Farm (9.9 km), Promontory fort south of Ballcross Farm (10 km), Cairnfield 800m west of Nether Rodknoll Farm (10.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Padley Hall: a medieval great house's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Padley Hall: a medieval great house stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.