The hall was commissioned by the formidable Bess of Hardwick in the late 1500s. She was an ambitious builder whose houses symbolised her rise to wealth and power. Hardwick Hall is home to a huge ...

Hardwick Hall is in Derbyshire, a National Trust property that is the pride of Chesterfield. First owned by Bess of Hardwick, ...

Described as one of most innovative houses of the Elizabethan era, the property was the home of Bess of Hardwick, one of the richest and most influential women of the time. The Old Hall which was ...

The National Trust has covered up a piece of art featuring the name of author JK Rowling, after it was tampered with by a ...

The work took place at Hardwick Old Hall, Derbyshire, the birthplace of Bess of Hardwick, who married four times to become one of the richest and most influential women of her day. English ...

Artwork featuring JK Rowling’s name taken off display to stop ‘tampering’ - The person who removed stitching over Rowling’s ...

The home of Bess of Hardwick has undergone extensive work in recent months. A conservator works on 400-year-old plaster friezes at Hardwick Old Hall in Derbyshire (English Heritage/PA) English ...