There are a number of buildings which are of great interest in the city, either historically, architecturally or aesthetically, which don't fit into the other pages on the site (for the moment at least). This is definitely one of those buildings
This is arguably the finest building in the city and is therefore listed Grade 1. It is an 18th century townhouse designed in the Palladian style by the architect Joseph Pickford for the Gisborne family of Staffordshire. Not long after, however, it was purchased by the Strutt family of Belper before they sold it the Derby Grammar School in the 1860s. It remained in educational use until fairly recently - when the school moved out it was taken over by Derby Further Education College. Unfortunately the house was very badly treated and the council, unable to maintain it financially, moved the college out and put it up for sale in 2006.

It then stood empty and neglected for about 5 years, plans to turn it into a private house and a bespoke hotel both fell through. then in 2011 work began to turn it into a corporate headquarters for a firm of accountants and it has been spectacularly restored.