Hardwick Hall, Elizabethan country house in Derbyshire, England
Hardwick Hall is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house in Derbyshire, England.
Built between 1590 and 1597 for the formidable Bess of Hardwick, it was designed by the architect Robert Smythson.
The house is renowned for its vast collection of tapestries and embroideries, and is often visited for its beautiful gardens.
It's now managed by the National Trust and open to the public.
Hardwick Hall is notable for being one of the earliest examples of the English interpretation of Renaissance architecture.
Location: Ault Hucknall
Inception: 1590
Architects: Robert Smythson, Bess of Hardwick
Architectural style: Elizabethan architecture
Address: Doe Lea, Chesterfield S44 5QJ S44 5QJ
Website: nationaltrust.org.uk/hardwick-hall
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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