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Fischer's Baslow Hall
Baslow, Derbyshire, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Fischer's Baslow Hall is a Victorian manor in Baslow offering Austrian-influenced hospitality in the Peak District, individually styled rooms, spa, and fine dining minutes from Chatsworth.
- 31 rooms
- Opened 1989
- Architect: Francis Houlton Wrench
About Fischer's Baslow Hall
- Built in 1907 for the widow of a local vicar, the Grade II-listed house was bought in 1913 by electrical and radio pioneer Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, reputedly making it one of the earliest houses in Britain to have electricity installed.
- Max and Susan Fischer bought the then-derelict manor in 1988 and opened it as a restaurant with rooms in October 1989 after restoring it following a fire.
- The kitchen held a Michelin star continuously from 1994 until 2020, roughly a quarter of a century.
- Despite its 17th-century appearance, the mock-Jacobean gritstone house is actually Edwardian, built in 1907 by Sheffield architect Francis Houlton Wrench.
- The hotel is now run by the Fischers' son Neil, continuing three decades of family ownership.
History
Baslow Hall was built in 1907 to the designs of Sheffield architect Francis Houlton Wrench, on land bought from the Duke of Rutland for the widow of the Reverend Jeremiah Stockdale. Constructed of local gritstone in a mock-Jacobean, Edwardian style and now Grade II-listed, it was bought in 1913 by the electrical and radio pioneer Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, reputedly one of the earliest houses in Britain to have electricity installed.
Max and Susan Fischer purchased the then-derelict manor in 1988 and, following restoration after a fire, opened it in October 1989 as Fischer's at Baslow Hall, a restaurant with rooms. The kitchen held a Michelin star from 1994 for around a quarter of a century. Set near Chatsworth in the Peak District, the property has 11 individually designed rooms and is now run by the Fischers' son Neil.
The setting
4.5 miles from Bakewell.
Restaurants and bars
- Fischer's — Restaurant · Classic Austrian, Viennese-inspired · Chef Claud (Head Chef, first name as printed)
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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