Hardwick Hall is one of Britain's finest Elizabethan houses built for Elizabeth, Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury, who moved in in October 1597.
Updated: Oct 08, 2009 4:29am PST
A fine 16th century country house situated in Northamptonshire
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Calke Abbey was acquired by the National Trust in 1985 as a most unusual property where it seemed that time had stood still. Probably the property is of more interest for its possessions than for its architecture, which although fine Baroque, is not as splendid as nearby Kedleston.
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