Ednaston Manor is a country house in Ednaston, near Brailsford, Derbyshire, England. It was built in 1912–19 in a Queen Anne style by Edwin Lutyens, for William G. Player. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]

Ednaston Manor
The entrance gates to Ednaston Manor
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General information
Architectural styleQueen Anne
Town or cityEdnaston
CountryEngland
Coordinates52°58′38″N 1°38′47″W / 52.9773°N 1.6463°W / 52.9773; -1.6463
Construction started1912
Completed1919
ClientWilliam G. Player
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edwin Lutyens
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameEdnaston Manor and attached walls and terracing
Designated13 September 1967
Reference no.1109745[1]

It was bought by free newspaper pioneer and former Derby County chairman Lionel Pickering in 1979. He improved the extensive gardens, which were open to the public during the summer, then sold the house to a local businessman shortly before his death in 2006.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Ednaston Manor and attached walls and terracing (Grade I) (1109745)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2016.