No description remains of the original house except the chapel of St Margaret which was rebuilt in the sixteenth century.

An iron forge was established nearby at Shining Cliff Woods in 1764 and the house was extended in ashlar Millstone Grit sandstone.

[2] The Hurts were responsible for building two other country homes on the estate, being Chase Cliffe and Oakhurst House.

It is owned by the SENAD Group based in Derby who run other schools for children and young people with learning difficulties.

Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form Centre are situated in picturesque Derbyshire, close to the towns of Matlock, Belper and Wirksworth.

The school provides specialist education, therapy and care for children and young people aged 5 – 20 years, with speech, language and communication needs and/or Asperger syndrome and/or acquired brain injury.