Hardwick Hall Derbyshire

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 Hardwick Hall is one of Britain's foremost Elizabethan houses and is a magnificant statement and wealth and authority of its builder, Bess of Hardwick. Set in rolling parkland parkland, the house withits glittering tiers of windows and crowned turrets, sits like a huge glass lantern. The letters ES can be seen carved in stone on the outside of the house, her name strictly being "Elizabeth of Shrewsbury".

Walled courtyards enclose fine gardens, orchards and a tudor herb garden, and the surrounding country path contains rare breeds of cattle and sheep. Inside the house, the chambers are white - washed and shrewn with rush matting, and house outstanding collections of 16th C furniture, tapestries and needlework.

Now owned by the National Trust, Hardwick Hall is a must for any visitor to the Peak District.

 

 The ruins of Hardwick Old Hall in the grounds are in the guardianship of English Heritage.

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