Gaddesby Hall

It was built on the site of an earlier house called Paske Hall which was surrounded by a moat and dated back to 1398.

~In 1598 it was bought by William Nedham of Peterborough who acquired adjacent land extending the estate to 230 acres.

[1] Although Edward Cheney was buried with his wife in Gaddesby Parish Church an impressive monument by Joseph Gott originally stood in the conservatory of the hall.

[2] The estate was put up for sale in 1917, at which time the celebrated statue of Colonel Cheney was moved into St Luke's.

[3] After suffering neglect and from its use by the American Armed Forces during the Second World War, in 1950 the wings and top storey were demolished and the house was remodelled by C. E.