, 1873-10-05

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Having arrived ut Nowsley, tho vlaitor
takoa the direction Of Chatsworth Hall,
the sent OF His Graco the Duke OF Dayonahlro.
Tho nrinca]v grandeur Of tho varied arcl,itec-
tural foaturos Oh ohats"ofth' 1ss 1@r,e@tonaea
torracos and gardens, Its humorous fountains
and cascades, inclosod on all sdoa by natural
sconorv. raroly eaualel In picturesque beauty,
xvnro o3teota NJ aal,oht and admiration to cyory
were up9vcsa s, " aosn. Auu a Arnasa.,, t,ronai,
traveller, ooth European anu A"o'acan. .ul'asu
Derbyshiro, during tho creator part OF tho laBs
century; whilst tho improvements carried on for
aomo voara. uuj1oa hy tho refined tasao Of tho
,".n, sue sso, e - aa.,.1o5 Ill, l., ~.
iate DuKo' ha'o hent's au"utupleu' uo'n ~ ~
tent and magniaconco. tho limits OF the original
design ;while ii MAY be ustiy Baid that, M pri-
cato mans,on. 1t claims the proud distinction Of
t.,,,,,r, m r;xol ,nd m noor Far tho 1net eon-
ua'4!e "o t1'"A "eH ~ r''t' A 1Ao A''' VIVA
tury 1t los borno tho name OF
THE PALACE OF THE PEAR; !"
aud travellers OF all nations hayo considered t
ma of tho nost ap,opdja residences iu England,
w y. s..o nl.s 9.s,' Hataa,ast,. ~. o. ~
N Psoeeeamg from onats"oftn tua " tno
palaco Of the Peak, it Is better for tho pedos~
trian, Immediately after passing tho lo0gc-gato,
to divcrgo from tho carriagc-road into tho park,
~ -, o4uot ~ ~. a.,.a -, H., 1nfs-
tho summit OF tho rising efouho Oh sno 'o!t.
hand Bldo Of tho road, ono OF tho most splendid
yiewa Of this superb edifico Ia obtained. Tho
t. - f,,
In nun and with ali ita henutifully-yarlel fear.
t,res n ~ forma deiiehtfully.interostng picture.
Ghatsworth flen, is ineoi. as Vowed from ts point,
: mnlo atrncturo' Thia. tho nrinoinal 'front.'. is
throa " t);viainns Of eounl dimensious. Tic
haae ia rnsticated. ma tho central COM
nnTsmont il nroiected and distinguished
BY handsome luted Ionic columns, which sup
ho ts1nnat,,,r,, Of which Tho arms OF Tie Devon
,h;ra fa1rniiv nro admirably snnlpturod in stone.
Tha 1;cht ani loft nnrtiors Of thia elegant front
bavo each fonr tlutod Ionic pilaHtors,-the whole
cd ito sootions. and adorned, with nrns, vases.
and atntuos. Alonc the whole Of this front, az.
tondinr. from nortG to south. upwards OF L. 900
feot, is seen tho Dukes Italian iowor-gardon,
tra11ea: tia two e1trenitoa paucled on the yidos.
and nf excolient masonry, Tho contro of tho
oaraon ia ornnmentol With beautiful pond Of
SSatar.
nf1Sn1 ia Nf1nn n
aant oarnat Of Nature and tho darker foliage Of
Hor dranor;ou nrc m ilelirhtfully rnljoyo3 and
contrasted with tho beautiful palo-yollow mn
sonrv. the chasto Grocian architecture, whito
etatySs,ru w annrnr fo.nta;na md tl.a Ynaiaato
] r;Scr tjat for = moment. imnrinntion luxurlntes
within tha iteel realms OF Fairy-land, or in some
oun Of lbs gorgious valleys Of tho Sunny South,
rathor thnn in Northern cliu,og. and 1mid tlo
hna3fhv mountains of lin Peak.
neR Refcre nroceeiine to describe tho interior Of
the Hall, flo following briaf
OUTLINE or 1rs HISTORY
paay ba intoreatiug
The anciont mansion which stood upon the
eito Of tho present odince nppcars to have been
a auadransrlar building with turrets. In
Doomgday Book, the word is written. !" CheteB-
wortho." although it would appear that Chotes.
orthc would haye been th9 people h as - IS il i
Saxon ownore named Chotol, and its teru,inn
tion sir1,iiios court or forum. Chatswortl
in therefore. most probnbly a corruption o
Chetolswortho Or the court Of Chotol.
belonged to tho Grown, and was in tho keeping
Of William payarill. 1t was afterwards, fol
many years, tho property Of q family nanoe
Leoch. by whom 1t was sold to the Agartls, o.
whom II VAS purchased by Sir William Cayen
disl. who soon afterwards, pulled down the o}t
Hall and be1ou to build on itB sito spacious
nlaueion, Before ono wing of the intended
fabric was reared, Sir William died, Oct. Is
1867 but his widow continued tho erection, On:
ontitlot it to be ranked among tho wonders 0
tic Peak, Tho widow of Sir William Cayondsl
was Elizabeth, who afterwards became tho cello
brated
cousrrss or s1lnEwanunY.
As this lady may be considered tho founder o
Chatsworth. tbo following slight skotch OF he
lie NAV uot bo unintorogting
Elizabeth was tho third daughter and co
been established at Hardwlcke, DerbyBhire, TO
six generations which estate sho brought t
hor Second husband, Sir William cayondiBh an
It llaa over aince continued III the possession Q
her lncal decendants. She was woman OF un
dauntcd Bpirit, and happy in hor Hoveral maj
riagoB to gront porsonB. This beautiful and dif
creot wotRau was marricii, ut tho age Of II, I
IIobert Barley, Of Barley (now called Barlow.
In tho County Of Derby, WHO was also vor
young, and died soon aftor, Fob. z, 1862 bl
lis largo estate was Bettlea On her md her heir
She lived widow consle5gSe ti'1;e tii'm1;e ana tue
titsh, who hnd SO great an aFeesie
for her that, on her desire, nc sold b
estate in tho southern part OF England to pn
,t,n 1n.,f1a III nNrhFN1JffH WHARF