The manor of Sudbury is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the early 16th century, the village of Sudbury became the property of the Vernon family, when Ellen Montgomery married Sir John Vernon (d.1545). The Sudbury Estate is a traditional rural estate in the Dove valley of south Derbyshire. It is centered on the 17th century village of Sudbury most of which is Estate owned. The Estate is managed by Fisher German LLP.

The heart of Sudbury has changed relatively little since the late 17th century, with the Main Road, the former Estate Office and the Vernon Arms coaching inn, still in use today.

Later additions to the village include the village school, which was built in the 1830s, and the village shop, built in 1600. The Gasworks was built in 1874, by notable architect George Devey, and provided gas to Sudbury Hall and other areas of the Village until the 1930s.

Sudbury Courtyard

Sudbury Courtyard offers a range of independent shops and a café. It is located between the Gasworks and the National Trusts Children’s Country House.

For more information visit Sudbury Courtyard: Stroll, Savour, Shop | The Sudbury Estate, Derbyshire

Sudbury Hall

Shortly after the restoration of King Charles II, George Vernon (1536 – 1702) started building Sudbury Hall, and at the same time, a new estate village.

Sudbury Hall is under separate ownership of the National Trust, and open to the public Friday – Monday. For more information visit: The Children’s Country House at Sudbury