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Latitude: 53.2245 / 53°13'28"N
Longitude: -1.6309 / 1°37'51"W
OS Eastings: 424742
OS Northings: 369782
OS Grid: SK247697
Mapcode National: GBR 57N.VXT
Mapcode Global: WHCD7.X6LV
Plus Code: 9C5W69F9+RM
Entry Name: Top House
Listing Date: 19 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1334764
English Heritage Legacy ID: 81678
ID on this website: 101334764
Location: Edensor, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45
County: Derbyshire
District: Derbyshire Dales
Civil Parish: Edensor
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Edensor St Peter
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: House
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PARISH OF EDENSOR
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Top House
(Formerly listed as Top House, EDENSOR LANE (north side))
GV
II
House. c1830-40 probably by Paxton and Robertson. Italianate style. Coursed squared sandstone and ashlar. Stone slate roof, hipped to east, overhanging on paired brackets. Ashlar ridge stack with panelled sides. Plain eaves band, and to east part plain ground floor sill band and first floor band.
Two storeys. The south elevation has a flat roofed porch to left, terminated by a stone pier with pyramid cap. Doorway with plain stone surround and panelled door. To the right a three-light window of three round arches with raised ashlar surrounds. Similar two-light window above. Polygonal bay to east has to south a single square window to each floor, with raised ashlar surrounds. To the east a row of three round-arched lights and a pair of similar windows above.
Built as part of the picturesque model village by Paxton for the Sixth Duke of Devonshire.
Incorporating older remains of older house at west.
Listing NGR: SK2474269782
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