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Chetelstune at Domesday, then included in the land of Henry de Ferrieres

Kedleston lies to the north-west of Derby and is in the Amber Valley district. It is here that you will find the famous Kedleston Hall built for Nathaniel Curzon, the 1st Lord of Scarsdale, whose family has lived at Kedleston, since the 12th Century. Kedleston is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and having a mill (which was valued at 20 shillings). But it is the primordial church dedicated to All Saints that is all that remains of the medieval village before it was swept away in 1759 when the construction of the present Kedleston Hall began.

Previous to this, before the end of the 17th Century, a medieval hall had been replaced by a three-storey red brick house (built by Smith of Warwick) however Sir Nathaniel Curzon, who was an enthusiastic art collector, needed more room to display his art treasures and so he made plans to replace the building which resulted in the beautiful Kedleston Hall. Notable residents include Robert of Courçon, English cardinal, who was born here in the 12th century. Nearby places include Quarndon, Weston Underwood, Muggington, and Kirk Langley.

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