Listed Building record MDR12391 - Rock House, No. 28 Brook Road, Ockbrook
Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Georgian to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
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Full Description
Rock House, No. 28 Brook Road, Ockbrook, an early 19th century building.
'By 1881, John Barron, son of the landscape gardener William Barron, was living at Rock House. John was also a landscape gardener, presumably in business with his father running the Elvaston Nurseries that lay immediately to the north and west of the house.' (1)
From the National Heritage List for England:
'PARISH OF OCKBROOK BROOK ROAD, Borrowash SK 43 SW 3/56 (West Side) No 28, Rock House II
House. Early C19. Stuccoed brick with hipped slate roof and rendered brick side wall stacks, also with wide eaves band. Two storey and three bays. Central moulded doorcase with panelled door and divided overlight, flanked to either side by glazing bar sashes. Above, three similar windows. Attached to west is a small C20 glazed lean-to.
Listing NGR: SK4199734244.'
(2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR20968 Unpublished document: Johnson, M. 2010. Letter to the Conservation and Design section, Derbyshire County Council, re William Barron's house in Borrowash.
- <2> SDR19551 Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1087940?section=official-list-entry.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 41997 34244 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OCKBROOK, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2025 10:57AM