Places to Visit

Wingfield Manor

Wed - 27 Aug 2008

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Manor Road
DE55 7NH Alfreton
Derbyshire United Kingdom
Managed By: English Heritage
Phone: 01773 832060

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house arranged round a pair of courtyards, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall. This monument to late medieval ‘conspicuous consumption’ was built in the 1440s for the wealthy Ralph, Lord Cromwell, Treasurer of England. Later the home of Bess of Hardwick’s husband, the Earl of Shrewsbury, who imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots here in 1569, 1584 and 1585.

TV/FILM LOCATION TV’s Peak Practice and Zeffirelli’s film Jane Eyre.

What are the opening times?

Dates	Opening Times	Opening Days
Entry by pre-booked guided tour on the first Sat of month Apr-Sept only		Sat.
Please call 01246 856456/857436 during office hours to book

How much does it cost?

Adult:

£3.50

Children:

£1.80

Concession:

£2.60

English Heritage Members:

Free

How do I get there?

Address:

Derbyshire - DE55 7NH

Road Access:

17 miles N of Derby; 11 miles S of Chesterfield on B5035; 1⁄2mile S of South Wingfield. From M1 junction 28, W on A38, A615(Matlock Road) at Alfreton, 11⁄2 miles and turn onto B5035

Train Access:

Alfreton 4 miles

Bus Access:

Stagecoach in Chesterfield/ Doyles 140 Matlock-Alfreton

What facilities are available?

Facilities Available:

What facilities are available for groups?

Group Discount:

15% discount for groups of 11 or more plus a free place for every additional 20 paying passengers. Free entry for coach driver and tour leader

Coach Parking Facilities:

Please contact the Visitor Operations Site Supervisor on ++44 (0)1773 832060

Group Booking:

No parking at site. Please call +44 (0)1773 832060 for information.

Average Length of Visit:

1 1/2 hours

Guided Tours:

To book a tour please telephone English Heritage on 01246 857436 or 01246 856456 (Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm).

Further Info

Visitors are reminded that Wingfield Manor ruins are located in a privately owned working farm.

Visits without prior arrangement are not allowed. To book a tour please telephone English Heritage on 01246 857436 or 01246 856456 (Monday – Friday, 9am - 5pm). Nearby sites to visit are Bolsover Castle, Hardwick Old Hall and Peveril castle.

Parking (none on site).

Orientation guide available.


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