Stydd Hall (Castle) is a stately home located in the Derbyshire, located 14 miles West of Derby, close to the A515. Between Wyaston to the North, Great Cubley to the South, Lying West of Yeaveley and South-west of Alkmonton.
Visible from a public footpath, which passes Stydd Hall Farm from the A515. The site is strictly private, with no public access, permission must be sought, if you wish to view.
Originally a medieval fortified preceptory, of the Knights Hospitallers, founded in 1190 by the de Ferrers family. The present site consisting of a large moated platform, which supports the remains of the 13th century chapel of St Mary and St John the Baptist. Dissolved in 1540 as part of dissolution of the monasteries, the north wall with its doorway and three lancet windows, stands to roof height. In the centre of the platform and built on the foundations of the domestic ranges of the preceptory, is a 17th century brick tower house. With a substantial quantity of medieval masonry, in the south wall, the house is mainly Elizabethan or Jacobean in date, with mid-19th century alterations.