Welcome to Hexgreave - Our History
The Hexgreave Estate has a very long history with the name Hexgreave going back at least seven centuries with the earliest written record being to boscus de Hekkesgrave in 1240. However the history can be traced back much further with Camp Hill in the north east quadrant of the estate believed to have been constructed in Roman times. The camp reputedly extended to some 40 acres and earthworks were visible when in 1941 pottery fragments including remains of Roman pottery were found on the site.
The present Hexgreave Hall is estimated to have been built between 1750 and 1760 and substantially altered by the later addition of the present front (east) elevation. The woods around the park may have been first planted towards the end of that century.
Once a deer park gifted to the Archbishop of York, in more recent times it has been home to Sir Stuart Goodwin a Sheffield steel magnate and Sir John Eastwood, the man "who fed the nation".
Whilst lying at the heart of the highly developed and well populated East Midlands, the Hexgreave Hall Estate & Business Park draws on the associated advantages of national and international road, rail and air connections. There is excellent access to the major cities of Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Sheffield yet there is the privacy and seclusion afforded by over 1000 acres of parkland, woods, lake and commercial farmland.
The owner Mr. Tony Strawson, very aware of the historical traditions and values of the estate has a long term vision for Hexgreave Hall. The Strawson family have farmed on local land for over 40 years and the plan to do so for many generations to come. With a philanthropist outlook and major investments from the Strawson family, Hexgreave Hall has undergone a complete refurbishment to create exceptional office space, Live/Work Homes and residential properties that combines tradition with the contemporary.
Hexgreave Hall welcomes you to a forward thinking estate with traditional values and hopes that you too will become a part of our community.