Yeldersley Hall News

Snow drops are out

andrew — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:04:51 +0000

The snow drops are out in abundance this year and, in the wood to the rear of the hall, they look amazing at the moment.

Snow at Yeldersley

andrew — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:19:09 +0000

Just thought I’d show a few photos of the hall in the snowy period just before Christmas. It looked great especially when the snow had just fallen.

Wedding photos!

andrew — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:09:20 +0000

Steve Withers, the professional photographer who helped out at the wedding photo shoot, has sent some of the results over to us. Here’s a couple of the images.

Wedding photo shoot

andrew — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:24:11 +0000

As part of our plans to expand as a wedding venue, we recently arranged for Abbi Brown of Save the Date magazine to carry out a photo shoot at Yeldersley Hall. We hope to have an article promoting our venue in this magazine in the New Year. It was a very interesting morning watching the photographer, Steve Withers, working with the models. We had great help from Rebecca Witehouse of Bespoke Weddings,Elaina Baroque (bespoke bridal couture) and John Preston (John Preston Flowers). Here’s a couple of photos of the team in action.

Open gardens

andrew — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:00:09 +0000

The gardens at Yeldersley Hall are once again to be opened to the public on Sunday 17 May 2009 as a charity fund-raising event. This will be the twelfth anniversary of the event. Proceeds will be shared between three good causes.

Rhododendron in full bloom

This year, children and helpers from Osmaston Primary School will be launching their campaign to raise funds for a new school garden. In particular, visitors will have the opportunity to purchase stepping stones which will form the path around the proposed school garden. The other good causes which are being supported are a malaria project in the Gambia and St. Martin’s Church, Osmaston.

A highlight of the afternoon will be Maypole dancing performed by pupils from Osmaston Primary School, who have been practising hard with their teachers to learn the dance routines. Musical entertainment will be provided by Osmaston Wind Band, which itis hoped will add to the garden fete atmosphere.

With luck the mature rhododendrons should be in full flower. Also of interest are the Victorian greenhouses, the Orangery and the kitchen and walled gardens. Cream teas and other refeshments will be available in the hall’s former billiard room. There will be a variety of other stalls, including a tombola, a plant sale and a cake stall.

The gardens are open from 2 till 5.30 pm and entrance will cost £2 for adults whilst free for children under 12.

andrew — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:44:20 +0000

This is the section where we will keep you informed of any special offers or late availability.

I have no late availability to report at the moment - we are fully booked for the next fortnight. However, any one booking booking before the end of March 2009, who refers to the special offers section when booking, will receive a complimentary bottle of wine on arrival.

An old photo arrives

andrew — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:21:43 +0000

We are really pleased to have been sent an old photograph/postcard showing Yeldersley Hall. It was sent to us recently by a lady in South Australia whose grandmother used to work in service at the hall. We already have a number of old photos and pieces of information realting to the hall which we have put together in a srapbook, which our guests are welcome to look at. Our latest photo is a welcome addition.

Yeldersley Hall circa 1910

Our first news item!

andrew — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:56:52 +0000

Ashbourne’s annual Royal Shrovetide football match takes place on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday - for many people in Ashbourne, the two most important days of the year! Our local town is rightly proud of its very traditional ‘all-in’ football match where the Up’ards (those born north of the Henmore river) battle against the Down’ards (those born south of the river). The goals, two stone mill wheels in the river, are three miles apart. A goal is scored by touching a mill wheel three times with the large leather painted ball which is wrestled for by the hundreds of people taking part. The result of the 2009 Shrovetide match was a 1-1 draw, one goal scored by the Down’ards on Tuesday and an equaliser goaled on Wednesday by the Up’ards. I was delighted to hear that our friend, Robyn Wright, scored the Wednesday goal - an honour for any Ashburnian. Any visitor to the area at this time should make an effort to see the game - but take care not to get caught in the hug! For further details visit http://www.ashbourne-town.com/events/football.html

Robyn Wright with his Shrovetide ball

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admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:47:44 +0000

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