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Listed Building record MDR10501 - Former Mickleover Manor House, Mickleover Manor, Derby

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Former Mickleover Manor House, Mickleover Manor, Derby, built in 1849. 'Mickleover Manor built 1849-1862.' (1) 'Mickleover manor was designed by Henry Duesbury for Major William Newton, and built 1849-1851, a brick house with sandstone dressings in "Jacobethan" style. Extended 1861-1862. Became a preparatory school in 1922, but closed after World War Two. Used as a hospital from the 1950s until 1988.' (2) 'Modern mapping (2007) suggests that the building is subdivided into a number of dwellings.' (3) From the National Heritage List for England: 'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/03/2018 SK 33 SW 11/87 Mickleover ETWALL ROAD Mickleover Manor (Formerly listed as Woodlands Hospital) II 1849. Architect Duesbury. Restrained Tudor style building. Red brick with stone dressings; two storeys and two storeys with attics in three gabled bays; square projecting entrance bay in four-stage tower block which has stone cornice and castellated parapet; various windows, but generally three-light in stone surrounds with mullions and transoms, hood moulds; two projecting stone bays on left; pointed etched doorway; stone head and sill bands; stone-coped gables with obelisk finials; tiles. Modern additions on right-hand side, which are not included. Stands back from road in own grounds. Listing NGR: SK3044534174.' (4)

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Craven, M. 1996. The Illustrated History of Derby Suburbs. 102.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Craven, M & Stanley, M. 1991. The Derbyshire Country House. 143-144.
  • <3> Personal Observation: Brown, J. Observation based on personal experience, map evidence, site visit etc..
  • <4> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1216268?section=official-list-entry.

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Grid reference SK 30445 34174 (point)
Civil Parish DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE

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Jan 20 2026 11:07AM

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