Hardwick Hall

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Hardwick Hall is an Elizabethan country house in Derbyshire, England, famed for its extensive windows, rich interiors, and association with Bess of Hardwick and the Cavendish family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elizabethan country house
Grade I listed building
National Trust property
stately home
architect Robert Smythson
architecturalStyle Elizabethan
associatedWith Bess of Hardwick
Cavendish family
builtFor Bess of Hardwick
builtOnBehalfOf Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury
constructionEnd 1597
constructionStart 1590
country England
currentUse museum
tourist attraction
era late 16th century
featuredIn film and television productions
governingBody National Trust
hasPart Hardwick Old Hall
gardens
gatehouse
orchard
parkland
stable block
hasViewOver Hardwick Park
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
historicalCounty Derbyshire NERFINISHED
inscription ES initials of Elizabeth Shrewsbury
locatedIn Derbyshire NERFINISHED
East Midlands
managedBy National Trust
nearestTown Chesterfield
notableFeature embroideries
extensive use of glass
large windows
long gallery
rich interiors
stone loggia
tall rooftop turrets
tapestry collection
openToPublic yes
ownedBy National Trust
region Peak District (part)
surface form: Peak District fringe
rooflineFeature corner towers
tall chimneys
windowProportion more glass than wall

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Derbyshire containsLandmark Hardwick Hall
Cavendish familySeat Hardwick Hall
subject surface form: Cavendish family
Cavendish family notableSeat Hardwick Hall