Losehill Hall

Losehill Hall
Losehill Hall
Location	Castleton, Derbyshire, England
Coordinates	53°21′04″N 1°46′15″W
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Losehill Hall
Designated	24 September 1984
Reference no.	1334531[1]
Location in Derbyshire

Losehill Hall is a 19th-century grade II listed country hall on Squires Lane on the outskirts of Castleton, Derbyshire.^[1] It is currently used as a hostel in the YHA Network.^[2]

History

Losehill Hall was built in 1882.^[3] The hall was constructed as a residence for Robert How Ashton of Cryer House, and his wife Thomasine Hall, the daughter of Joseph Hall of Castleton Hall.^[4] Robert died in 1922 and the estate was sold to Colonel William Chadburn and Helena Chadburn.^[5]

From 1953 to 1971 the building was operated as a residential youth centre for members of the British co-operative movement to attend educational and recreational events. The centre was one of four facilities operated by Co-operative Youth Centres Ltd, who owned the site.^[6]

The building was subsequently home to an education and learning centre for the next 40 years operated by the Peak District National Park Authority. The Peak District Study Centre closed in 2010 following a reduction in funding at the National Park Authority.^[7][8]

Since 2012 the building has been occupied by a hostel operated by the YHA.^[9][10]

See also

• Listed buildings in Castleton, Derbyshire

References

1. Historic England. "Losehill Hall (Grade II) (1334531)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
2. "YHA Castleton Losehill Hall". Youth Hostel Association. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
3. Walford, Edward (1 January 1860). The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Dalcassian Publishing Company.
4. Clarke, Liam (15 May 2014). Castleton A History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-3990-1.
5. "Losehill Hall". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
6. "Co-operative Youth Centres - Archives Hub". archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
7. "In praise of … Losehill Hall". The Guardian. 17 December 2010. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
8. "Future of outdoor centre to be debated". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
9. "Sale of Losehill Hall learning centre agreed". BBC News. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
10. "Former national park learning centre set to reopen as youth hostel". www.grough.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2024.