Mapperley Hall

The first occupants were Ichabod Wright II (1767–1862) and his wife Harriet Maria Day (d.1843). Ichabod Wright was a banker, like his father Thomas, in the family bank founded by his grandfather Ichabod Wright I (1700-1777), a former ironmonger and Baltic merchant, in the Long Row, Nottingham in 1761.[2] The couple had three sons and ten daughters. Their eldest son, Ichabod Charles Wright (born 1795) was born at Mapperley and joined his father in the banking profession in 1825,[3] but being famous for his Italian literary pursuits later; he translated Dante's Divine Comedy in three instalments later in the 1830s.[2]

The inscription on the rainwater head of the hall indicates the hall was built in 1792.[1] According to records the hall was raised and altered in about 1845 and in 1889–90 additions were made by Robert Evans.[1] The square plan building is built in three storeys and features stucco, with ashlar dressings and hipped slate roofs with various coped stacks.[1] The windows mainly have glazing bar sashes and include a Venetian window and 4 reglazed French windows.[1] At the rear, north end of the property, is a square service building with pyramidal roof, linked by a curved corridor.[1]

The paneled door to Mapperley Hall is flanked by plain sashes and is framed by a portico with pilasters. A double flight of stairs leads to the landing. The interior is furnished in 1920's decor with moulded plaster wall panels, Adam style frieze and dentillated cornice.[1]