Foremarke Hall

Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house and manor house. Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor (hamlet) of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire, England.

Foremarke Hall
Location within Derbyshire
Alternative namesForemark Hall
General information
StatusPreparatory school
Architectural styleGeorgian-Palladian
Town or cityForemark, Derbyshire
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates52.8355°N 1.5078°W / 52.8355; -1.5078
Current tenantsRepton Preparatory School
Construction started1759
Completed1761
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameForemark Hall
Designated2 September 1952
Reference no.1096531

It is the current home of the Repton Preparatory School (known as Repton Prep). Before becoming the Preparatory School, Foremarke Hall was the ancestral home of the Burdett family of Bramcote. It is a Grade I listed building.

The school and a Great Western Railway "Modified Hall" class steam locomotive, no. 7903, are named after this hall.

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