BACKGROUND HISTORY OF THE CROMPTON COACH HOUSE

In the early 19^th Century, the land of the Crompton Coach House initially formed the grounds of Derby’s first lunatic asylum, The Green Hill House.  This establishment was forced to close in 1844 due to the murder of a resident and extremely poor living conditions. 

In 1852 the Queens Head Inn was built next door and our property was used as a coaching inn.  This was well placed on a busy route with many travelers resting from the arduous journey from the North or South. However the coaches were usually uncomfortable.  Breakdowns were commonplace and the risk of being robbed by highwaymen was extreme.  At the turn of the century the arrival of the railways led to the demise of coaching inns.  In 1901 the Queens Inn became the Queens Hotel and the coach house was transformed into a house and butchers.

In 1914 Green Hill House was demolished and the Hippodrome Palladium was built.  Our property along with other comfortable houses in Crompton Street and Wilson Street offered accommodation to the house costumiers, theatre staff as well as visiting stars. With the advent of cinema in 1930, the Hippodrome became a cinema and is currently a Bingo Hall. The Queens Hotel is now a Public House called the Crompton Tavern.  The Crompton Coach House continues as a Bed and Breakfast for tourists from all over the world.