The growth of the modern coal mining in the 19th century brought with it it dramatic changes in both settlement and society on and near the Hardwic
William Senior's plan of Hardwick, c.1609, showing the two mansions and the surrounding park shortly after Bess had died.
Hardwick New Hall is famous as the home of the one of the most powerful women of the 16th century, Elizabeth countess of Shrewsbury, whose initials
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The Old Hall at Hardwick survives only as a shell, with remnants of its plaster decoration.
Image supplied courtesy of English Heritage.
During the 12th and 13th centuries, as the population and economy of England expanded, a large number of new towns were laid out in most parts of t
Brass bands often became the heart of a community's social life alongside sport (primarily football and cricket).
Lime Kiln Fields Mill was built in 1793 from limestone with sandstone. It is a four storey structure and now located in a residential garden.
The interior of the Cavendish chapel built in 1618 as a final resting place for the tomb of Sir Charles Cavendish and his wife, Catherine Ogle. Cav
