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Hardwick Hall and Gardens

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Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Hardwick Hall and Gardens
Phone:
+44 1246 850430

Address:
Doe Lea, Chesterfield S44 5QT, England

Hardwick Hall , in Derbyshire, is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house in England, a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Built between 1590 and 1597 for the formidable Bess of Hardwick, it was designed by the architect Robert Smythson, an exponent of the Renaissance style of architecture. Hardwick Hall is one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of this style, which came into fashion having slowly spread from Florence. Its arrival in Britain coincided with the period when it was no longer necessary or legal to fortify a domestic dwelling. Ownership of the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1959. Today, it is fully open to the public.
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