Ye Olde Cinder House is a house on Station Road in West Hallam

West Hallam

West Hallam is a large village close to Ilkeston in the County of Derbyshire in the East Midlands region of England.West Hallam has had its own parish council since 1894 and, since 1974, has been part of the Erewash Borough.-Early history:...

, 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...

 and is made of ‘cinder

Cinder

A cinder is a pyroclastic material. Cinders are extrusive igneous rocks. Cinders are similar to pumice, which has so many cavities and is such low-density that it can float on water...

’. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1986.

History

The Cinder House was built in 1833 to celebrate the birth of the local Squire’s son, Francis Parker Newdigate

Francis Parker Newdigate

Francis Parker Newdigate was Lord of the Manor of Kirk Hallam, near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, where the parish church of All Saints displays a memorial window dedicated to his memory...

. It was built from cinders which were made by burning pieces of clay that were dug from the nearby Mapperley Park in Mapperley

Mapperley

Mapperley is a residential and commercial area of north-eastern Nottingham, England. The area is bounded by Sherwood to the north-west, Thorneywood to the south and Gedling to the east.-History:...

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Construction

The date and initials of the Squire’s son are visible under the eves of the house in different colours of stone. It reads “FN” and “1833”

Recent history

For many years the house was semi detached, half of which belonged to the Leeson family. It was sold when Ethel Leeson was forced to move into an Old People’s Home in the early 1990’s. The family share was then sold to the neighbours who converted it into a single dwelling. It is believed to be unique.