Chatsworth House and Gardens - Part 03
w/e 18 April 2020
All of this week's pictures were
taken with a Kodak DX6490
With the lockdown conditions due to the coronavirus
pandemic continuing, we have been following the advice to stay
at home and hence there are no "new" images. The photos
below therefore are just a random selection taken back in October
2007 during our day out at Chatsworth and thus, are new to the
website. These images then form part 03 of the day out at Chatsworth
even though it has been nearly 13 years since our visit.
The courtyard in the Stable Block has a fountain in the centre
and also a statue of a horse.
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The horse statue peers through an archway and on the day of our
visit was proving popular by children sitting on its back.
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Inside the house are many treasures including colourful artwork
on the walls and ceilings.
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There are also many impressive staircases ....
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.... and this is one of many ornately decorated rooms.
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One room was full of sculptures both traditional and modern and
included a RB-211 jet engine fan made by apprentices at Rolls
Royce in Derby.
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The immaculately mowed Salisbury Lawns were laid down by Capability
Brown in 1760.
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The gravity-fed Emperor Fountain is capable of reaching a height
of 298 feet.
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The south face of the house.
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The path back along the east side of the house leads to Flora's
Temple in the far distance but it was here that we followed another
path to the right to explore more of the gardens.
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to Part 04
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