Sezincote is completely unexpected. After pulling off the main road and driving along a narrow oak lined lane, out of the landscape pops an onion shaped dome. A pleasant surprise and quite a unique one in this part of the world – for this is England. You would be forgiven for thinking you had travelled […]
This Grade I listed beauty lies in the idyllic village of Ticknall in the Derbyshire countryside. Formerly the site of an Augustinian priory in the 12th century, the present building that is Calke Abbey, did not begin life until 1701. The house was owned by the Harpur family since 1622 until they handed it over […]
Renishaw Hall. An intricately beautiful house on the northern border of Derbyshire, sat perched overlooking the most wondrous Italianate gardens and a water lilly filled lake below. Renishaw Hall has been home to the Sitwell family for four centuries and is still lived in by the family to this day. The current owner is Alexandra Sitwell, […]
I know I have written about Haddon Hall before but I love this place so much that I thought I would share some more photos and another write-up. Haddon Hall has been heralded a gem, named by many as one of the most enchanting houses in England. There is no arguing on both accounts. […]
In the heart of England lies the Peak District, made up vastly by the county of Derbyshire. My home. In my opinion one of the most beautiful of counties, obviously I am a little biased but when the likes of Jane Austen and the Bronte’s agree then it becomes a difficult point to argue. Derbyshire […]