Chatsworth house was built by Bess of Hardwick , Countess of Shrewsbury
in 1552 since then it has been the home of the Cavandish family the Dukes of Devonshire
. The parks and gardens where landscaped in 1760 by Capability Brown
Hardwick Hall was built for Bess of Hardwick between 1591and 1597.Bess
born Elizabeth Hardwick was maried four times and out lived all of her husbands.
Each husband had been richerthan the previous one and with the wealth she was
bequeeathed to her by her late husbands She built great house Including Chatsworth
Bess died in 1608 and Hardwick Hall was passed to William Cavandish
the Duke of Devonshire
In 1959 the house was passed to the treasury for part payment of death duties,
it was then transfered to the National Trust
Bolsover castle is a semi-ruined 17 centuty mansion built on a hilltop looking
west towardsthe the peak district. A norman castle once stood there but the
present house was built by the Cavandish family Sir Charles Cavandish younger
son of Bess of Hardwick it was completed in 1621
The St Marys All Saints Parish Church
Which is widely known has the" Crooked Spire" The folklore tale which is most commonly told is about the "Devils Virgin"
he found out that his bride was not a virgin when he married her .He was so
angry that made the spire crooked and that he said that after the next virgin
to get married here the Spire will staighten ( not happened yet )
The expert opinion is that heavy lead cladding and unseasoned timber inside and
the Joiners who where working on it where in the ale house more than on building
the Spire, are the reason the tower is twisted
The Revolution House
Is in the Derbyshire village of old whittington and it was named
that because of the the Revolution of 1668, three hundred years ago
The cottage was an Alehouse called the "Cock and Pynot"
( pynot is a local dialect word for magpie )
Three local noblemen met to begin planning their part in the
overthrow of" King James 11" in favour of "William and Mary of orange"
