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.
It was bought by free newspaper pioneer and former
Derby County
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group.
Founded in 188 ...
chairman
Lionel Pickering
Lionel Victor Pickering (4 December 1931 – 2 September 2006) was an English businessman, best known as the owner of Derby County F.C. between 1991 and 2003. A self-made millionaire, he previously built up a free local newspaper business, m ...
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.
References
Country houses in Derbyshire
Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire
Grade I listed houses
Houses completed in 1919
Works of Edwin Lutyens in England
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