Ednaston Manor
Ednaston Manor is a country house in Ednaston, near Brailsford, Derbyshire. It was built in 1912–19 in a Queen Anne style by Edwin Lutyens, for William G. Player. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Ednaston Manor | |
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 Ednaston Manor. These gates stand at the entrance to Ednaston Manor. The house and grounds and plant nursery used to be open to the public but now it is a private house and access is not permitted. | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Town or city | Ednaston |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52.975°N 1.650°W |
| Construction started | 1912 |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Client | William G. Player |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edwin Lutyens |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Ednaston Manor and attached walls and terracing |
| Designated | 13 September 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1109745[1] |
It was bought by free newspaper pioneer and former Derby County chairman Lionel Pickering in 1979. He improved the extensive gardens, which were open to the public during the summer, then sold the house to a local businessman shortly before his death in 2006. The building and gardens are currently under renovation.
The current owners are the Pochciol family.
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