Hardwick Hall.
"Hardwick Hall may take rank among the
more stately of the "homes of England."
Stately in its outer aspect, stately in its
antique furniture and its interior fittings and appointments, and truly stately in its associations,
it is one of the most historically interesting, and
one of the most singular and picturesque, of the
many "homes" whose countless stores of natural
beauties and acquired treasures are, through the
kindness and liberality of their owners, made accessible alike to peer and peasant ; while it is one of the
fullest in its historical associations, and in its power of
carrying the mind of the visitor back through a long
vista of years to those stirring times when " Good Queen
Bess," the strong-minded and strong-headed " master" of
its noble owner, sate on the throne of England. Hardwick
and its surroundings belong essentially to those times, and to
the people who moved prominently in them."
Extract from "The Stately Homes of England" (Open Library)
Hardwick Hall is a National Trust property with free entry for National Trust members.
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Address:
Hardwick Hall,
Doe Lea,
Chesterfield,
Derbyshire S44 5QJ
Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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