The National Trust, which owns the property, said it thought the hall's creator - Bess of Hardwick - would approve of his efforts. Mr Shaw said the hall was the first major project he had made out ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hardwick Hall is in Derbyshire, a National Trust property that is the pride of Chesterfield. First owned by Bess of Hardwick, who went on to become the Countess of Shrewsbury, the beautiful house and ...

We meet the extraordinary Bess of Hardwick and go inside the incredible ... We loved making this film with the National Trust, guardians of Hardwick Hall and so many other historic sites.

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 ...

Born into a family of minor gentry in about 1527 on the site of Hardwick Old Hall, Elizabeth Hardwick (Bess) accumulated wealth and status to rise to the top of Elizabethan society. By the time ...