Louisa Cornell
For our next Christmas visit we will stop to marvel at the glory that is Chatsworth in the Derbyshire Dales. Home to the Dukes of Devonshire, it has belonged to the Cavendish family since 1549. The house is home to some of the most important collections of art, furniture, books, Old Master drawings, and neoclassical sculptures in the world. Beneath Chatsworth’s half-a-hectare lead roof there are over 300 rooms, 17 staircases, 459 windows and 2,084 light bulbs.
The house has been featured in numerous period films, including the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice where it played the role of Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley. I visited Chatsworth in 1968 when I was ten years old. I will admit I was so awestruck I could not really fully appreciate everything about this amazing home. Hopefully the next time I visit I’ll be much better able to appreciate it!
I have included several views of the painted hall in different years as the people who come up with the themes each year do an amazing job! Wouldn’t you agree?
Chatsworth is another house featured in Number One London Tours Country House Tour (September 16-24, 2022. Check this link for more information!
http://numberonelondontours.com/tours/upstairsdownstairs-country-house-tour/