Building record MDR9878 - Milford House, Derby Road, Milford

Milford House, a large handsome mansion south of the village, is the seat of George Henry Strutt, Esq. (1) Milford House is a Grade II building built c. 1777 by Jedediah Strutt who spent the last years of his life here. It is a large stone house standing in embanked grounds above the road. It is of two storeys constructed from ashlar with a slate roof. The main eastern elevation is of a symmetrical design. (2) Milford House is a large ashlar stone house of c. 1792 standing on embanked grounds built for Jedediah Strutt, who lived here briefly before moving to Derby. The main elevation facing east is of a symmetrical design. The building is two storeys high and has a slate roof and sash windows. The central round-arched doorway has an entablature with pilasters. (3)