Holme Pierrepont
Nottinghamshire
England
Circa Date: Early 16th century w/17th, 18th & 19th century alterations and additions
Status: Fully Extant
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Country House: Yes
An 1830 hand-colored engraving of the House from "Neale's Views of Seats"
Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu in Oriental dress from a 19th century engraving
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: Pierrepont family
House & Family History: Henry VII was a guest at Holme Pierrepont in 1487. Lady Mary Wortley-Montagu (1689-1762, born Mary Pierrepont), the eldest child of Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, spent part of her childhood at Holme Pierrepont. Lady Mary is remembered today for her letters from travels to the Ottoman Empire, as wife to the British ambassador to Constantinople, and for introducing and advocating for smallpox inoculation in Europe.
House Listed: Grade I
Park Listed: Grade II
Current Seat / Home of: Robert and Charlotte Brackenbury; Brackenbury family here since 1969.
Past Seat / Home of: Henry Pierrepont, 2nd Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, 16th century; Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, 17th century; Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, 1690-1726; Sydney William Herbert Pierrepont, 3rd Earl Manvers, 19th century.
Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
Ownership Details: Available for weddings and events.
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 01159-332-371
Fax: 01159-332-371
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.holmepierreponthall.com
Historic Houses Member: Yes