Listed Building record MDR10501 - Former Mickleover Manor House, Mickleover Manor, Derby
Type and Period (1)
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Victorian to 21st Century - 1849 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
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> SDR19698 Bibliographic reference: Craven, M. 1996. The Illustrated History of Derby Suburbs. 102.
- <2> SDR4297 Bibliographic reference: Craven, M & Stanley, M. 1991. The Derbyshire Country House. 143-144.
- <3> SDR19683 Personal Observation: Brown, J. Observation based on personal experience, map evidence, site visit etc..
- <4> SDR19551 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.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | SK 30445 34174 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERBY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2026 11:07AM