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The site was an Augustinian priory from the 12th century until its dissolution by Henry VIII. The present building, named Calke Abbey in 1808, was never actually an abbey, but is a Baroque mansion built between 1701 and 1704.

The house was owned by the Harpur family for nearly 300 years until it was passed to the Trust in 1985 in lieu of death duties. Today, the house is open to the public and many of its rooms are deliberately displayed in the state of decline in which the house was handed to the Trust.

Later views of the mansion going to and from the walled gardens.

Grade I Listed Building

Calke Abbey

Description

PARISH OF CALKE CALKE PARK

SK 32 SE

4/13

29-5-52 Calke Abbey

I

GV

Country House. C16 and C17, extensively remodelled in 1702-4

possibly by William Johnson of Nottingham. Portico 1806-8 by

William Wilkins Senior, when the staircase added in 1728-9 by

James Gibbs was removed. Alterations 1841-2 by Henry Stevens.

Rubblestone, brick, render and sandstone ashlar from Pistern

Hill quarry. Roofs hidden behind balustraded parapets. Moulded

plinth, second floor band and richly moulded cornice. Basement

and two principal storeys. Basically an early C18 rectangular

plan with pavilions projecting at the angles, built around the

courtyard of an earlier house and incorporating parts of that

house, accounting for certain irregularities. South elevation

of 3-7-3 bays. In the centre a three-bay pedimented Ionic

portico over a basement with coupled pilasters, added by William

Wilkins. The basement forms a porch arcade to the present main

entrance with half glazed door. Flanked on each side by three

glazing bar sashes in stepped keyed and moulded architraves.

Central doorway above, now a window, has a sumptuous moulded

architrave with broken segmental pediment on lavish consoles.

Flanked on each side by three glazing bar sashes in stepped

keyed and moulded architraves. Seven similar windows above.

Projecting three bay pavilions have three tiers of similar

fenestration, flanked by giant fluted pilasters on tall bases

and with a rare form of composite capitals based on a plate in

Philibert de l'Orme's treatise on architecture published in the

C17. The capitals are set well below the cornice. The orders

are repeated on the return elevations. East elevation of 2-10-2

bays. The paired end bays continue the theme of the pavilions

with giant orders repeated on the returns. The ten bays between

have a full length balcony on banded columns, added by Wilkins.

Former doorway with stepped keyed and moulded architrave,

flanked by glazing bar sashes in moulded architraves. Ten

glazing bar sashes above in moulded architraves, the centre pair

more elaborate. Ten similar windows above again. West

elevation of 3-7-3 bays, the centre deeply recessed, with three

bay returns. The projecting three bays repeat the theme of the

pavilions to the south elevation. The centre part is rendered

and the fenestration is grouped 2-3-2, with glazing bar sashes

in moulded architraves. Central doorcase with a variant version

of a Gibbs surround, with volutes embracing the window above.

The north return has an odd recessed bay suggesting remodelling

of an earlier house. North elevation of 3-8-3 bays and two

storeys owing to the rise in ground level. Glazing bar sashes

in stepped keyed surrounds. Angle quoins to three bay

projections. Various later service buildings attached including

an early C19 single storey block with tripartite windows.

Internal courtyard has a three-bay round-arched arcade of early

C17 character and various evidence of disturbed masonry. The

fenestration is mostly glazing bar sashes in plain raised

surrounds. Lead downpipes with moulded brackets and hopper

heads. Interior: low entrance hall with two iron columns.

Principal staircase to the north east climbs the full height of

the house. Two balusters per tread, each standing on a carved

miniature urn. Carved treads and richly panelled dado. The

lobby and landings have round-arched doors and wooden Corinthian

pilasters. The saloon fills the upper two storeys of the centre

part of the south range, originally the hall. At each end is a

fireplace flanked by coupled Corinthian pilasters carrying an

enormous broken segmental pediment without bedmould. Panelling

in two tiers, Corinthian pilasters to the lower part. Heavily

coffered ceiling. The saloon was remodelled by Stevens. Dining

room in the south west pavilion, remodelled 1793-4 by Wilkins,

with Ionic columns to buffet recess and delicate plasterwork.

Drawing room in the south east pavilion, also remodelled by

Wilkins, as was the library to the north. Earlier evidence in

one bedroom which has staggered panelling and a sumptuous late

C16 carved chimneypiece. The house stands on the site of an

Augustinian Priory founded c1131. It came into the possession

of Sir Henry Harpur in 1621 and remained in the Harpur and

Harpur-Crewe family until 1985. Bibliography: H Colvin 'Calke

Abbey, Derbyshire'in Country Life October-November 1984 pp

1062-1065, 1162-1165 and 1242-1246. H Colvin 'Calke Abbey' The

National Trust 1985.

Listing NGR: SK3677322593

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