Peveril Hotel, Thorpe near Ashbourne, Derbyshire

PEVERIL HOTEL - This hotel, belonging to Mr Sydney Evershed of Burton-on-Trent is situate at the entrance to Dove Dale, Derbyshire, one of the most charming places in England. The whole of the half-timbered portion of the building is new and constructed in wrought framing, the panels being of white fire-bricks from Pott Shrigley, near Macclesfield. These additions have been made to afford the increased accommodation required for the numerous visitors to the Dale and include the ordinary rooms for casual visitors and rooms for dining for excursion parties, besides additional bedrooms etc., on the upper floors. The buildings to the right of the hotel include extensive stabling and coach-houses. The works have been carried out by Mr William Brown, builder, of Manchester; the laying out and planting by Mr Godwin of Ashbourne; under the supervision of Mr T Waddingham, architect, Manchester, at a cost of about £2000. [Builder 13 August 1881 page 204]

Still operating as “Peveril of the Peak” hotel set in 11 acres of ground

Reference           Builder 13 August 1881 Page 204 - text; Page 215 - perspective.