| Risley Hall | |
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| RisleyHall.JPG facade |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Risley, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Willoughby family |
Risley Hall is an 11th century country house hotel and spa set in 17 acres (69,000 m2) of private landscaped grounds in the Derbyshire countryside, close to Junction 25 of the M1. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms.
The building's main function is as a hotel and spa, but they also cater for weddings, which take place in the 16th century church-like Baronial Hall, crafted with high-rafted ceilings and mullion windows.
The Willoughby family (1350) were the main benefactors to Risley Hall, and lived there. They built the Church of All Saints, and founded a free school. The Latin House was built in the early 18th century, and Risley Hall itself dates from the 16th century. The Risley Lanx, a Romano-British silver plate, was discovered in Risley and is now on display at the British Museum.[1]
Risley Hall hotel itself has a history that goes back to the 11th century. It prospered in the Grand House in Victorian times under the ownership of a flamboyant entrepreneur called Ernest Terah Hooley.[2]