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Hardwick Old HallHardwick Old Hall
stands in the grounds of Hardwick
Hall, Bess of Hardwick's monumental Elizabethan home. The Old Hall was Bess's
first attempt at a house in this location, but even before the house was finished
in 1591 Bess had begun building the even more elaborate "New Hall" beside
it. In contrast to the "New" Hall, completed in
1597, the Old Hall at Hardwick is in a state of partial ruin, though visitors
can climb to the upper floor for excellent views over the surrounding countryside
and Hardwick Hall. Old Hall does contain excellent original plasterwork.Visitors
can listen to the "Bess of Hardwick Story" audio tour.
Plasterwork detail at Hardwick Old Hall | 
Hardwick Old Hall | Details
Hardwick Old Hall
Doe Lea
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
England
S44 5QJ
Location: next to Hardwick Hall, 10 miles SE of Chesterfield
Website: Hardwick Old Hall
Phone: 01246 850 431
map
OS SK463 635
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