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Barlborough Hall is a 16th century country house near Barlborough, Derbyshire. It was built in around 1583-84 for Sir Francis Rodes and is attributed to Robert Smythson. It was the seat of the Rodes baronets until their extinction in 1743 on the death of the fourth baronet, Sir John Rodes. Sir John made alterations to the house in 1696 and 1713. It then passed to the Hatfield and then Heathcote families, members of which took the Rodes surname and altered the house further in the 19th century. The building features an impressive stone porch dating from the original construction. It remained in the family until 1935 when it was sold. It was sold again in 1938 to the Jesuits of Mount St Mary's College, who founded the house as Barlborough Hall School, an independent Catholic day school. The school was the Preparatory school for Mount St Mary's College at nearby Spinkhil. In 2025, along with Mount St Mary's College, the school closed because of financial difficulties. It is within the council area of Bolsover (Derbyshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1108972.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.29912,-1.2847007
Grid Reference: SK 4777 7825
Civil Parish: Barlborough CP
Council Area: Bolsover CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA

GBPN ID: 319432
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Barlborough_Hall,_Derbyshire_319432

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