Early 19th-century engraving of Hardwick New Hall
In the early 19th-century an interest in ' Old England' grew and artists and writers, such as Sir Walter Scott, created romantic images of past scenes at old mansions, including Hardwick.
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Courtesy of Derbyshire Local Studies Libraries and www.picturethepast.org.ukImage Caption:
Hardwick New Hall, as envisaged by an early 19th-century artist.