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Chatsworth House is one of England's treasure
houses and home of the Cavendish family for 450 years, the seat
of the Dukes of Devonshire. Chatsworth House was originally a
tudor manor which held the captive Mary Queen of Scots. The house
we see today dates mostly from the late 17 C, when the 4th Earl,
later the 1st Duke of Devonshire built the magnificant Palladian
mansion overlooking the River Derwent. Inside the house itself,
a maze of balconies and grand staircases lead, eventually, to
the state apartments, their ceilings daubed with overblown cherubic
figures. None of the rooms is finer than the Dining Room in the
north wing, its table set as it was for the visit of George V
and Queen Mary in 1933, and its wall hung with seven Van Dycks.
Vases of the semi-precious Blue John stone flank the door through
to the sculpture gallery where visitors can admire the Rembrandt,
Frans Hals and Sir Joshua Reynolds. |
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- The Rutland Arms Hotel
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.... in the magnificent
town of Bakewell in the heart of the Peak District National Park
this 19th century hotel offers elegance and distinct history
amid unrivalled surroundings. |
... lying equal distance
from both Matlock and Buxton, on the edge of the Chatsworth estate. |
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- Cavendish Hotel
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....located in Baslow,
on the Chatsworth House Estate in the heart of the Peak District. |
...steeped in history,
with perfect views and peaceful surroundings.. |
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- Chatsworth House's extensive gardens
were originally laid out by Capability Brown but altered later
by Sir Joseph Paxton who also built the Emperor Fountain. This
jet of water, 290' into the air, is the highest gravity - fed
fountain in the world. Paxton built a Great Conservatory at Chatsworth,
which has since been demolished, but it served as a model for
his Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851. As well as
work on the formal gardens, he was responsible for modelling
the new village of Edensor, moved to its existing site between
1838 and 1840, with its houses each an individual design. Visitors
to Chatsworth House will also enjoy the children's adventure
playground, farmyard, garden centre and farm shop where produce
from the Chatsworth estate is sold.
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