Earlier Houses: An earlier house was destroyed by fire in 1856 and replaced by the current house.

Built / Designed For: William Willoughby George Hurt Sitwell

House & Family History: During the first years of World War II Ferney Hall was occupied by the Royal Army Service Corps; it was later used to house Italian and Germans POWs. The South Shropshire District Council, owner of Ferney for many years, listed the house for sale in October of 2003 for £650,000 (it had been vacant since 1941). In 2010 the house was sold for £1.55 million to Hugh Fitzwilliam-Lay, who restored the house and converted it back into a private home.

Garden & Outbuildings: Humprhy Repton's Red Book for Ferney is today in the collection of The Morgan Library, New York.

House Listed: Grade II

Park Listed: Not Listed

Current Seat / Home of: Hugh and Henri Fitzwilliam-Lay; here since 2010.

Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Norton family, 16th century. ffolliott family, 17th century. Walker family, 19th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: William Willoughby George Hurt Sitwell, 19th century. Cushney family, until 1956. William Wem, 2004-10.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home

House Open to Public: No

Historic Houses Member: No