Thoresby Hall is a grade I listed 19th century country house in Budby, Nottinghamshire, some 4 km (2 miles) borth of Ollerton. It is one of the Dukeries, four contiguous country houses and estates in north Nottinghamshire all occupied by dukes at one time in their history. It is now an hotel.
The hall is constructed of rockfaced ashlar with ashlar dressings. It is built in four storeys to a square floor plan surrounding a central courtyard, 9 bays wide and 8 bays deep.
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