I like the fact that some National Trust properties are now allowing indoor photography. It was a bit of a challenge to get a decent indoor photograph at Hardwick because the rooms were rather dark, so I only took a few photographs.
I Particularly liked the muniment room because I have not seen one before. [...]
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Hardwick Hall – The Muniment Room
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2010
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Hardwick Hall
The new hall as you can see is even more magnificent than the old Hall. It was built in the 1590s and has remained unchanged since. The silhouetted initials ES that adorn the top of the building are for Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury who was better know as Bess of Hardwick.
The National Trust [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Aug 11th 2010
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Hardwick Old Hall – Views from the Hall
I have already shown you the view towards Chatsworth in this previous post so today I will show you the other viewpoints from the house:
View towards Bolsover
View towards Wingfield
View towards the new hall
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 10th 2010
Filed under Gardens, Holidays, Kent Autumn 2009
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Earth is so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.
Douglas Jerrold
10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 25th 2010
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Do everything that you do in this life in the spirit of friendship.
For friendship is the seed, and the universe the tree.
From a Thousand Paths to friendship by David Baird
4 Comments CherryPie on Jul 18th 2010
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
Your mind is a garden,
your thoughts are the seeds,
the harvest can be either flowers or weeds.
Author Unknown
34 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2010
