hereLocated on a country lane on the edge of a pretty village, it's surrounded by lush green countryside and set back from the road via a long drive.And it's not just any old mansion house.
The only clue about the scale of the property is the unusual abstract metal gates that front it, which are reminiscent of tree branches.The Grade II-listed country house was built in 1830 for wealthy landowner Peter Jackson.
It is constructed from Flemish bond brick with Derbyshire gritstone dressings and stone column porticos. A rear wing was added in the 20th century.The distinctive mansion entrance has five bays and an Ionic portico, with a similar smaller portico tucked away to the side.It was described as "a house of note" in Peter de Figuereido's.
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