The garden facade from a circa 1909 postcard
The garden facade in 2008
The entrance facade in 2008
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on, or near, the site of the current house.
Built / Designed For: John Musters
House & Family History: The Musters family, the ancestral family seated at Colwick, sold up in 1889 to Sir Horatio Davies, who leased the Estate to the Nottingham Racecourse Company. After its used as a racecourse ceased, Colwick was used alternately as a restaurant and hotel. Today the freehold is owned by Nottingham City Council, with the leasehold held by Scottish & Newcastle on a 99-year lease that commenced in 1972. The House was restored in 2003 (as a hotel operated by Pearl Hotels & Restaurants Group) by local builder Chek Whyte, who also restored Bunny Hall (2002, his home until 2007), Clifton Hall (2006), Lenton Lodge (2008, a Gatehouse to Wollaton Hall), and Stanford Hall (2009), all in Nottinghamshire. An early 18th century wrought iron gate from Colwick is now in the collection of the Castle Museum, Nottingham.
Architect: John Carr
Date: 1776
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 227
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Georgian: The Magazine of the Georgian Group, The
Author: NA
Year Published: NA
Reference: Autumn/Winter 2002, pg. 49
Publisher: London: The Georgian Group
ISBN: NA
Book Type: Magazine
Title: Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, The
Author: Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (Revised)
Year Published: 1979
Publisher: London: Penguin Books
ISBN: 0140710027
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade II*
Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Byron family, 1362 until circa 1660. Sir James Stonehouse, circa 1660. Musters family, 17th century. SEATED AT CURRENT HOUSE: John Musters, 18th century; Chaworth-Musters family here from circa 1805 until 1889. Colonel Sir Horatio Davies, 1889-96.
Current Ownership Type: Corporation
Primary Current Ownership Use: Hotel
Ownership Details: Today Colwick Hall Hotel
House Open to Public: By Appointment
Phone: 08707-557-756
Fax: 01159-243-797
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://colwickhallhotel.com/
Historic Houses Member: No