| Administrative History | Following the death of the Marquis of Ormonde in 1824, Richard Arkwright, son of the Cromford Arkwrights, became the new owner and the estate remained in the family until 1920. Sutton Scarsdale Hall then fell into a sad state of disrepair. After years of neglect, a consortium of Chesterfield businessmen purchased the property but owing to its poor general state, it was decided to dismantle the building and sell off the contents including the lead roof. The hall deteriorated even more until in 1946 Sir Osbert Sitwell of Renishaw Hall purchased the surviving shell with the intention of preserving the remains as a ruin. Sutton Scarsdale Hall is now in the care of English Heritage and is freely accessible to visitors. It is a Listed Grade 1 building.
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| Custodial History | This copy was donated to Derbyshire Record Office in November 2006. It was de-accessioned in February 2024 following the deposit in February 2017 of an original copy of the sale catalogue. |