Newton Hall on the Newton Park estate, Newton Solney, was established in 1798 by Burton attorney Abraham Hoskins the younger by enlarging and remodelling a pre-existing farmhouse. The bottom storey was shortly afterwards extended at both ends, and the whole facade refacing in ornamented Roman cement with stucco work designed by Francis designed by architect Francisco Bernasconi. The below shows the finished grander look and the house stood very much in this form from 1805 until 1880.
The house was drastically altered around 1880 following its purchase by Robert Ratcliff (1836-1912) of the now mighty ‘Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton’ combined brewery
Richard Ratcliff added an entire new range of rooms to the south side with asymmetric fenestration. Radical alterations were made to the interior and all of the external surface decoration was removed and renewed using a new details more fitting to the trend of Victorian houses. Another very significant change was the road that ran across the front of the building was lowered and redirected in a large arch around the estate at Robert Ratcliff’s expense so that it was not visible from the house.
William Worthington, another Burton brewer, rented and lived in the estate during the 19th century.
In 1955, following the death of Peter Ratcliff who now owned the estate by inheritance, the estate was sold. Part of the land was released for housing and the main house and immediate grounds opened as the Newton Park Hotel in 1966.
The further extended Newton Park Country House Hotel is a luxury hotel and is Grade II listed.