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Haddon Hall, two miles south of Bakewell
on the banks of the River Wye, is one of the finest medieval
manor houses in England. Haddon Hall is a unique example of building
styles from the 12th to the 17th centuries. It was abandoned
in 1640 by its owners, the Manners family, later the Duke of
Rutland, when they moved to Belvoir Castle in Rutland. The 9th
Duke moved back to Haddon when he married in 1912, and devoted
much of his life to careful restoration work. The house we see
today shows how well it has withstood the passage of time, his
work almost indistinguishable from the original. The main rooms
are built around a paved courtyard, there is a panelled banqueting
hall complete with minsrels' gallery, medieval chapel and a light
and airy long gallery with a beautifully decorated plaster ceiling. |
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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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The terraced Rose gardens, one of
the chief glories of Haddon Hall, were added during the 16th
Century. Here roses, clematis and delphiniums soften the harshness
of the great stone buttresses and ancient walls of the house
itself. There are spectacular topiary
figures of the ancestral emblems, the peacock and the boar, in
the huge yew bushes outside tha gardener's cottage. Haddon Hall and its setting has been very popular
with film makers. |
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