Somerley remains a very rare stately home; one still lived in by the family, never open to the public, but available on an exclusive use only basis.

The beautiful house, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1750, has been in the Normanton family for five generations since it was bought by The 2nd Earl in 1825. Wyatt was a popular architect and engineer, best known for his classic Georgian designs, and he was also involved with buildings at Tatton Park in Cheshire, Shugborough in Staffordshire and Holkham Hall in Norfolk.

On the south side of the house, the classic Wyatt Colonnade featuring twelve Palladian columns, sits above the formal top garden which leads to the famous Triton fountain, one of only two copies outside Italy. From the fountain, steps lead you onto the lower lawns flanked on each side by breathtaking herbaceous borders.

The current custodian of Somerley The 6th Earl of Normanton, was, like many families, forced to commercialise the Estate and the house following the death of his father in 1967, and the subsequent crippling death duties.

Determined to keep Somerley as a family home, Lord Normanton allows the doors to be opened for selected weddings and very special events, on an exclusive use basis. Four of the State Rooms are licensed for Civil Ceremonies.


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