#1 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "Having recently visited Chatsworth I wanted to explore Hardwick Hall the home of Bess Hardwick who was
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- "Although it wasn’t the best of summer’s days we fortunately avoided the thunderstorms whilst we were
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#2 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "The family who owned the land and subsequently the building of the hall are the family Curzon who originally came over to England with from France during the Norman invasion and settled in the Derbyshire area.
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#3 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "The ground floor was where the family actually resided and the large cavernous hallway was used most of the time my family and servants alike. It is best to view the hall from the entrance door as form this
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#4 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "Free EntryPart of the Derby Museum and Art Gallery along with the Silk Museum this is a pretty little house museum that is a snapshot of what life was like in a Georgian Household. Joseph Pickford had this home
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#5 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "Unfortunately even a photo permit couldn’t help me here, you are not allowed to publish the photos so for my own use only. It is too bad because this is a great little museum and there are lots of things that I
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#6 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "The first things you will notice as you enter Derby cathedral are the wrought iron gates. These were made by Robert Bakewell but not for this Church, the ones he made for this church were sold in the 1870’s, why,
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#7 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "Stainsby Mill is a working mill and is part of the Hardwick estate and has been in the hands of the Trust since 1976. All the machinery is contemporary to the 1850’s, the date it was last updated by the Duke, and
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#8 most popular of 9 things to do in Derby
- "Around a mile from the mill is the pretty little parish church of Saint John the Baptist at Ault Hucknall. The church stands at the top of a narrow winding road and it is logically believed that Ault is a
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