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Rotherham Park is the principal seat of the [[Earldom of Rotherham|Earls of Rotherham]] and is currently inhabited by the 21st Earl, [[Richard Fitzgerald I|Richard Fitzgerald]] and his family.
[[File:Rotherhamwiki.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Rotherham Hall]]
Rotherham Park is the principal seat of the [[Earldom of Rotherham|Earls of Rotherham]] and is currently inhabited by the 8th Earl, [[Richard Fitzgerald I|Richard Fitzgerald]] and his family.


[[File:Rotherhamwiki.jpg|left|thumb|450px|Rotherham Hall]]
The current house was built by the [[Andrew Fitzgerald|seventh Earl of Rotherham]] in the 1740s following his return from the Grand Tour in which he also collected an impressive number of Old Masters and classical statues.


Following the the Earl's second marriage to [[Jane Fitzgerald|Miss Derby]] in 1758, he undertook the improvement of the estate in the latest style, employing Capability Brown to bring the the landscape up to the expectations of the latest romantic fashions. The new Countess was particularly fond of gardens and it was under guidance that the new rose garden and Lady Rotherham's Walk were created.
[[File:RotherhamParkengraving.jpg|right|thumb|350px|A contemporary artist's etching of the house and park]]
The house is about six miles from the market town of Rotherham, which is owned by the family. The estate also borders [[Applebrook]], home of [[William Devenish|Sir William Devenish]]. The current [[Richard Fitzgerald I|Lord Rotherham]] is responsible for the purchase of several acres of land from Sir William to help him through a period of recent financial difficulties.


<gallery>
File:RotherhamPark.jpg|View across the lake to the bridge with the house out of sight to the left
File:Rotherhamrosegarden.jpg|The rose garden and the orangery, most commonly known in recent years as the music pavilion
File:Rotherham_Park_stables.jpg|The entrance to the stable block, viewed from the stable yard
File:Rotherhamgoldroom.jpg|Gold sitting room
File:Rotherhamlibrary.jpg|Detail from the library
File:Rotherhamdiningroom.jpg|Dining room
File:Rotherhamtapestry.jpg|The tapestry room
File:Rotherham_Park_small_drawing_room.jpg|Small drawing room
File:Rotherham_Park_music_room.jpg|The music room
File:Harp.jpg|Lady Viola's harp in the music room
File:Rotherham_Park_billiard_room.jpg|The billiard room
</gallery>








''Rotherham House and Park are represented by Nostell Priory.''






 
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''Actually Nostell Priory.''

Latest revision as of 10:57, 27 May 2017

Rotherham Hall

Rotherham Park is the principal seat of the Earls of Rotherham and is currently inhabited by the 8th Earl, Richard Fitzgerald and his family.

The current house was built by the seventh Earl of Rotherham in the 1740s following his return from the Grand Tour in which he also collected an impressive number of Old Masters and classical statues.

Following the the Earl's second marriage to Miss Derby in 1758, he undertook the improvement of the estate in the latest style, employing Capability Brown to bring the the landscape up to the expectations of the latest romantic fashions. The new Countess was particularly fond of gardens and it was under guidance that the new rose garden and Lady Rotherham's Walk were created.

A contemporary artist's etching of the house and park

The house is about six miles from the market town of Rotherham, which is owned by the family. The estate also borders Applebrook, home of Sir William Devenish. The current Lord Rotherham is responsible for the purchase of several acres of land from Sir William to help him through a period of recent financial difficulties.

  • View across the lake to the bridge with the house out of sight to the left

    View across the lake to the bridge with the house out of sight to the left

  • The rose garden and the orangery, most commonly known in recent years as the music pavilion

    The rose garden and the orangery, most commonly known in recent years as the music pavilion

  • The entrance to the stable block, viewed from the stable yard

    The entrance to the stable block, viewed from the stable yard

  • Gold sitting room

    Gold sitting room

  • Detail from the library

    Detail from the library

  • Dining room

    Dining room

  • The tapestry room

    The tapestry room

  • Small drawing room

    Small drawing room

  • The music room

    The music room

  • Lady Viola's harp in the music room

    Lady Viola's harp in the music room

  • The billiard room

    The billiard room



Rotherham House and Park are represented by Nostell Priory.

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