Round About Chatsworth

by Dowager Duchess of Devonshire

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The almost legendary palace of Chatsworth has been presided over by the same family for more than 450 years. Here, Deborah Dowager Duchess of Devonshire tells the story of the estate that surrounds it. Many within a couple of miles of the house were inspired by the imagination of one of the dukes. It is these that the Duchess describes.… (more)

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A lovely ramble through glorious historic English countryside . The hostess is inspiring for her competent management and the many creative and constructive projects implemented. A lively sense of humor underlies the rather conventional descriptions. (

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Deborah Mitford (Duchess of Devonshire)

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Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, UK

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The almost legendary palace of Chatsworth has been presided over by the same family for more than 450 years. Here, Deborah Dowager Duchess of Devonshire tells the story of the estate that surrounds it. Many within a couple of miles of the house were inspired by the imagination of one of the dukes. It is these that the Duchess describes.

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