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10 Most Beautiful Stately Homes to Visit in Britain
Elizabeth Hardwick, better known as Bess of Hardwick was one of the most notable women in Elizabethan times. Through a series of well-made marriages she was second in wealth only to Queen Elizabeth I – and Hardwick Hall was one of her homes. Notable features are the many large windows which were a great extravagance at the time because glass was extremely expensive. Amusingly, this led to the rhyme, ‘Hardwick Hall, more glass than wall.’
'One of the most magical properties in the South West', with a rare blend of homeliness and grandeur
'One of the most magical properties in the South West', with a rare blend of homeliness and grandeur - Country Life
Tyntesfield near Bristol is a spectacular Victorian house estate owned by the National trust