Somersal Herbert is a hamlet and civil parish in Derbyshire, England, 2 miles northeast of Doveridge. It contains Somersal Herbert Hall. Nearby hamlets include Hill Somersal and Potter Somersal. The Methodist church in the area is dedicated to St. Peter and has a Norman font dating to the 12th century.
At the time of the Domesday Survey, two manors were held in Somersal, Alcher and Alrie under Henry de Ferrers. The Fitz-Herberts held one of the manors in the 13th century and retained it for centuries and owned Somersal Herbert Hall. In 1803 Richard Fitz-Herbert, the last male heir, passed the manor to his sister Frances, who passes it to her nephew Reverend Roger Jacson upon her death.[1]
In 1894, Somersal Herbert merged with Sudbury to form a united parish, which had two rural district councillors and six parish councillors.[1]
Somersal Herbert Conservation Area of 35 buildings, with 12 listed buildings, was established in December 1979 and a Conservation Area Character Appraisal was given the green light in August 2012. The protected area measures 91.5 hectares.[2]
Geography
Brocksford Brook flows to the west of the hamlet and passes under Doveridge Bypass.[3] The hamlet of Hill Somersal is about 0.6 miles (0.97km) to the southeast and the hamlet of Potter Somersal is about 0.5 miles (0.80km) to the northeast.[4]
Landmarks
St. Peter's Church, Somersal Herbert
Somersal Herbert Hall was built c.1564, incorporating an earlier building from c.1500, and is a Grade I listed building.[5] The west end of the hall was built in 1712 and there were further additions and alterations in 1840 and 1873.[1] Highfield House is to the east and Grove Cottage and Marjorie Cottage lie on Grove Lane to the south.[2]
The Methodist church in the area is dedicated to St. Peter and has a Norman font dating to the 12th century. It was rebuilt, except for the porch, in 1873 in the Perpendicular style. The earlier Fitz-Herberts were buried at the church.[1] There is a small cemetery near Hill Farm at Hill Somersal.[4]
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