Hopton Hall is a 14th century manor house and traditionally the residence of the Gell family baronets.

The north entrance front has three storeys and seven bays, flanked by tower wings with pyramidal roofs.

The estate of some 3,700 acres (15 km2) was broken up in the 20th century, a major part being sold to a water authority for the creation of Carsington Reservoir.

[5] A recent previous owner is Sir Bill Thomas and his family, a former senior vice president of Hewlett-Packard Europe who was drafted in by Ed Miliband to chair Labour's "small business taskforce".

[7][8] The document collection of the Gell family of Hopton Hall is held by the Derbyshire Record Office.