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Hardwick Hall
Doe
Lea
Chesterfield
S44 5QJ Built between 1591
and 1597 by 'Bess of Hardwick', Hardwick Hall is one of the finest examples of
the Elizabethan architecture. The house has been almost untouched since Bess lived
in it and has some of the finest tapestries, furniture, embroidery and portraits
of the time. Including portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and the Elizabeth I. Hardwick
Hall also has extensive gardens most dating back to the 1870’s. Bess died
in 1608 and Hardwick Hall passed to William Cavendish, the house remained the
property of the Cavendish family until 1959 when the National Trust accepted it
as payment of death duties. Entrance
Fees
Adult: £6.80
Child: £3.40
The
local hotel to Hardwick is the Portland
Hall Hotel. 
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