Hardwick Hall Derbyshire

[ST1]

#1 The old Hall which; is just a shell really but still worthy of an image.



#2 It's replacement

[Shadowman]

Agreed, both nice captures.

[IzzieK]

I was staring at #1 shot and wondering about the empty shell...as to whether this will be abandoned for later on or not, or be improved. Then I saw your second one. Apparently they rebuilt it.

Now I am confused...I looked at the EXIF and the dates are the same? Built it with the magic wand I suppose...just a thought..

[Kaye Leggett]

This is somewhere I have never visited, although have seen it signposted many times........next time I am in that area I will definitely go have a look as it looks fascinating. Are you allowed in the ruins ? And what do the letters ES stand for in the new building ?

[ST1]

This is somewhere I have never visited, although have seen it signposted many times........next time I am in that area I will definitely go have a look as it looks fascinating. Are you allowed in the ruins ? And what do the letters ES stand for in the new building ?

Kaye the "ES" is the monogram of Bess (Elizabeth) of Hardwick (Countess of Shrewsbury). Hardwick Hall was but one of Bess's many houses. Each of her four marriages had brought her greater wealth; she had been born in the now old Hall at Hardwick, which today is a ruin besides the 'new' hall. There is a connection to the Devonshire family of Chatsworth House, apparently they chose to live at Chatsworth House rather than Hardwick Hall. Certainly worth a visit if you have time. The old hall is really only a facade now as the Devonshire family reduced it to what you see in image 1 and planted specimen trees in the space behind. The old hall is looked after by English Heritage the new one by The National Trust. The path you see in image 1 takes you to the gateway to the paved walk way to the new hall as shown in image 2.
More information :-
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick/

[ST1]

I was staring at #1 shot and wondering about the empty shell...as to whether this will be abandoned for later on or not, or be improved. Then I saw your second one. Apparently they rebuilt it.

Now I am confused...I looked at the EXIF and the dates are the same? Built it with the magic wand I suppose...just a thought..

Hi Izzie sorry about the confusion. Hopefully my response to Kaye will clear up the confusion for you.

[IzzieK]

Hi Izzie sorry about the confusion. Hopefully my response to Kaye will clear up the confusion for you.

Yes it did...thank you...

[deetheturk]

Well captured Peter!