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STATELY HOMES & CASTLES in & around ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH... |
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Ashby-de-la-Zouch CastleSouth Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1BR Tel: 01530 413343 or 0870 333 1181 Fax: 01530 411677
URL: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/prop...Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. The castle began as a manor house in the 12th century. |
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Staunton Harold Church Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1FD Tel: 01332 863822 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-vis...Set in attractive parkland, this is one of the few churches built between the outbreak of the English Civil War and the restoration of the monarchy. |
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STATELY HOMES & CASTLES in & around BAKEWELL... |
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Haddon Hall Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA Tel: 01629 812855 Fax: 01629 814379 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.haddonhall.co.ukDating back over 800 years, it is a fine example of both medieval and Tudor architecture. There are fine gardens, a chapel and a licensed restaurant. |
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STATELY HOMES & CASTLES in & around BOLSOVER... |
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Bolsover CastleCastle Street, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6PR Tel: 01246 822844 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?s...Dominating the countryside from its hilltop, Bolsover occupies the site of a medieval castle built by the Peverel family shortly after the Norman Conquest. |
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Hardwick HallDoe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ Tel: 01246 850430 Fax: 01246 854200 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-vis...Hardwick dominates the surrounding area – a magnificent statement of the wealth and authority of its builder, Bess of Hardwick. |
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Hardwick Old Hall Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ Tel: 01246 850431
URL: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?s...The now-ruined, former home of the family of Bess of Hardwick close by the 'New' Hall, which offers some spectacular views of the parkland and of the 'New' Hall itself. |
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STATELY HOMES & CASTLES in & around CASTLETON... |
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Peveril CastlePeveril Castle, Market Place, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WQ Tel: 01433 620613 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/...Perched high above the pretty village of Castleton, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District. |
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STATELY HOMES & CASTLES in & around DERBY... |
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Calke Abbey Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7LE Tel: 01332 863822 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-vis...Vivid example of a great country house in decline, with extraordinary contents, historic park and restored garden. |
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Kedleston HallKedleston Hall, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JH Tel: 01332 842191 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-vis...Neo-classical mansion with Adam interiors, lovely gardens, with celebrated displays of azaleas and rhododendrons (June)There is also open parkland with cascades and lakes. |
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Melbourne Hall and GardensChurch Square, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8EN Tel: 01332 862502 Fax: 01332 862263 Email: [email protected]
URL: www.melbournehall.comThe home of Lord and Lady Kerr, there are fine gardens and a visitor centre with a gift shop as well as various attractions throughout the year. |
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