Sutton Scarsdale Hall

Sutton Scarsdale Hall is the fourth or fifth structure built on the site and was commenced in 1724 in a Baroque style and incorporated an earlier existing building. It was built in a grand style with lavish interiors. After a few family linked owners the building was purchased by Richard Arkwright junior in 1824, his fater being the inventor of the water frame. The property passed through further Arkwright heirs until it was acquired by William Arkwright in 1915. However, the cost of running and maintaining the hall had built up debts and it was put up for sale in 1919. Sadly there were no takes and it was acquired by a groupl of local asset strippers who sold off many of the rooms as salvage including some that went to America and can be seen in the Museum of Art in Philidelphia. Parts sold also included the roof and without this the hall quickly deteriorated but was saved from demolition in 1946 by a new owner. Subsequently the hall has paased in to the care of English Heritage and we went for a look today and found it to still be pretty impressive.