Hardwick Hall - visit 19th July 2006

29th July 2006

One of Britains greatest and most complete Elizabethan houses. Like a huge lantern, Hardwick Hall dominates the surrounding area - a magnificent statement of the wealth and of its builder, Bess of Hardwick. Designed by Robert Smythson. The house has remained almost unaltered since Bess lived here. In the grounds are the remains of Hardwick Old Hall which Bess continued to use after her new house was built. Also in the grounds is Stainsby Mill, which supplied Hardwick Hall with flour and animal feed, it was refurbished in 1849. Also in the grounds is the Stone Masons yard, it was used to build the Hall and is now used to refurbish and renovate the Hall

Hardwick Hall H001.jpg	Detail of E and S H002.jpg	View of Hall from the garden H003.jpg	View of the Hall from the garden 2 H004.jpg
From under the Yew tree H005.jpg	Outside courtyard and horse mounting steps H006.jpg	Garden border H007.jpg	Garden seat H008.jpg
Side of the Hall from the garden H010.jpg	Hall from the formal garden H011.jpg	Statues and seat in the forma garden H012.jpg	Close up of Statue H013.jpg
Rear gate and stables H014.jpg	Hall taken from the garden H015.jpg	Hall taken from the Old Hall H016.jpg	Main entrance to Hardwick Hall H017.jpg
Old and new - restoration is an on going programme H018.jpg	The Old Hall OH001.jpg	Remains of window and floors OH002.jpg	Some of the fire surrounds servive OH003.jpg
The only complete building of the Old Hall OH004.jpg	Old Hall viewed from Hardwick Hall OH005.jpg	Old Hall or what remains of it OH006.jpg	Interior, where the great staircase stood OH007.jpg