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Chatsworth House

21/2/2015

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If it’s stately homes you want then Chatsworth has to be very high on the list! Originally built in Tudor times and developed over 5 centuries the place is steeped in history and home to some of the finest collections of paintings, sculptures, furniture, interior décor, books and other interesting items.

Chatsworth House is the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Devonshire (but don’t go looking for it in Devon – it’s in Derbyshire!) whose family name is Cavendish, apparently taken from the name of a village in, er, Suffolk.

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The House boasts some fabulous State Apartments built to accommodate a Royal visit, which never actually happened. There are over 30 rooms to see including the State Apartments, the magnificent Painted Hall, Sketch Galleries, Library, Dining Room, and Guest Bedrooms, with the grand finale being the Sculpture Gallery.



The House stands on the bank of the River Derwent and has a 105 acre garden to explore and enjoy.  Well marked walks and trails take you through beautiful landscapes with features such as waterfalls. fountains, a cascade, temples, grottos  and, of course, a maze.

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Wait! There’s more ….

Chatsworth appears in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice as one of the estates Elizabeth Bennet visits before arriving at Pemberley. Then, in the 2005 movie of the same name, Chatsworth is Pemberley; and again for the TV Drama Death Comes to Pemberley (2013).
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Scenes for the 2008 movie The Duchess portraying Georgiana Cavendish, wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire, were filmed at Chatsworth.



The 12th Duke and Duchess of Devonshire will start welcoming guests to Chatsworth on 28th March 2015 – for more information click here: Chatsworth House

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