Hartington Hall
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Hartington Hall is a much altered and extended 17th century manor house at Hartington
, Derbyshire
which is now a youth hostel.
The hall was built by the Bateman family. They were a well established Norfolk family who settled at Hartington in the 16th century. Richard Bateman married Ellen Toplis of Tissington and it was their eldest son, Hugh, who built the new manor house at Hartington in 1611. In 1862 Thomas Osborne Bateman oversaw the substantial alteration and extension. The work was carried out by Henry Isaac Stevens
of Derby.
The house is built to an H plan: the main entrance front has three storeys and three gabled bays the central bay recessed with an off centre porch entrance. The dates of building and alterations are recorded on a lintel above the door. It is now a Grade II listed building.
The Batemans
remained at Hartington until the 20th century. In 1934 the property was opened as a youth hostel by the Youth Hostels Association
(YHA) and became the property of YHA in 1948. Though it retains dormitory accommodation, it has many small rooms with ensuite facilities. There is a restaurant on site, open to the public as well as guests. It also has an adventure playground and a pets' area. A popular wedding venue, it also has a bridal suite. It has been claimed that Bonnie Prince Charlie
stayed at the Hall during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Hartington
Hartington is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Dove close to the Staffordshire border. According to the 2001 census, the parish of Hartington Town Quarter, which also includes Pilsbury, had a population of 345...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
which is now a youth hostel.
The hall was built by the Bateman family. They were a well established Norfolk family who settled at Hartington in the 16th century. Richard Bateman married Ellen Toplis of Tissington and it was their eldest son, Hugh, who built the new manor house at Hartington in 1611. In 1862 Thomas Osborne Bateman oversaw the substantial alteration and extension. The work was carried out by Henry Isaac Stevens
Henry Isaac Stevens
Henry Isaac Stevens was an architect based in Derby. He was born in London, in 1806, and died in 1873. In the late 1850s he changed his name to Isaac Henry Stevens.-Family:His parents were Isaac Stevens and Elizabeth Young....
of Derby.
The house is built to an H plan: the main entrance front has three storeys and three gabled bays the central bay recessed with an off centre porch entrance. The dates of building and alterations are recorded on a lintel above the door. It is now a Grade II listed building.
The Batemans
Bateman Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Bateman family, one in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Batemans had their origins in Norfolk but settled at Hartington, Derbyshire in the 16th century....
remained at Hartington until the 20th century. In 1934 the property was opened as a youth hostel by the Youth Hostels Association
Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales)
The Youth Hostels Association is a charitable organisation, registered with the Charity Commission, providing youth hostel accommodation in England and Wales...
(YHA) and became the property of YHA in 1948. Though it retains dormitory accommodation, it has many small rooms with ensuite facilities. There is a restaurant on site, open to the public as well as guests. It also has an adventure playground and a pets' area. A popular wedding venue, it also has a bridal suite. It has been claimed that Bonnie Prince Charlie
Charles Edward Stuart
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie or The Young Pretender was the second Jacobite pretender to the thrones of Great Britain , and Ireland...
stayed at the Hall during the Jacobite rising of 1745.