For a similarly named house in Derbyshire see Somersal Herbert Hall

Somersal Herbert Hall

Somersal Herbert Hall is a privately owned timber framed 16th century country house at Somersal Herbert, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, in England...

Somersall Hall is a small country house near Brampton

Brampton, Derbyshire

Brampton is an area of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Originally a village separate from the town, it became absorbed into it over time due to urban sprawl.- Entertainment :...

, Chesterfield

Chesterfield

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, Derbyshire

Derbyshire

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. It is a Grade II listed building.

The Clarke family owned the estate in the 16th century. Godfrey Clarke and his son Sir Gilbert Clarke served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire

High Sheriff of Derbyshire

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 in 1652 and 1676 respectively. Sir Gilbert bought an additional estate at Chilcote Hall in 1672. His son Godfrey Clarke

Godfrey Clarke

Godfrey Clarke , was an English politician who represented Derbyshire in the 18th century.Clarke was the son of Gilbert Clarke of Chilcote and his wife Barbara Clerke daughter of George Clerke of Northamptonshire...

 was Member of Parliament for Derbyshire

Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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. He left the estate to his nephew, also Godfrey Clarke, who lived at Chilcote, was High Sheriff

High Sheriff

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 in 1740, bought Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade 1 listed Georgian ruined stately home in Sutton Scarsdale, just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire.-Estate history:...

 and built a new house at Somersall.

The new house was built in 1763 on the site of an earlier 17th century house and incorporates some of the early features. The new work created a three storey three bayed house with an east facing entrance front.. In the 19th century a two storey wing was added to the north of the frontage.

Sutton became the family seat and Somersall was let out as a farmhouse. Godfrey Bagnall Clarke

Godfrey Bagnall Clarke

Godfrey Bagnall Clarke , of Sutton Scarsdale Hall in Derbyshire, was a British Member of Parliament, representing Derbyshire....

 died without issue and his estates passed to his sister and then to her daughter who married Walter Butler, 18th Earl of Ormonde

Walter Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormonde

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. On the Earls death in 1824 the estates were broken up.

The Hall has had many owners and occupiers since that time.