Our week in the Lake District came to an end today and we packed up the car to head south. Mark decided that we should swing by Lyme Park and Chatsworth House on our way to the Cotswolds where we will be staying for two nights. Dawn had been quite jealous that I had been to see Lyme Park, better known as Pemberly (PBS version of Pride & Prejudice) but since we hadn’t been into the gardens or house, the men decided to make their wives happy!
This is my Mr. Darcy.
Every time we had been inside a stately home this last week, reference was always made to Chatsworth House as being the grandest in all of England.
Chatsworth House was used for Pemberly in the movie version of Pride & Prejudice, so this made quite a Jane Austen day.
Chatsworth House is home to the Dukes of Devonshire starting back in about the 1500s. Georgiana Spencer-Cavendish lived here with the 6th (?) Duke of Devonshire. Her story, told in the film “The Duchess”, was filmed here as well.
Oh, and as we were driving past Preston we saw the temple spire from the freeway, so of course we had to get off and take some pictures.
An added bonus that we hadn’t expected!
This is my Mr. Darcy.
Every time we had been inside a stately home this last week, reference was always made to Chatsworth House as being the grandest in all of England. 
Chatsworth House was used for Pemberly in the movie version of Pride & Prejudice, so this made quite a Jane Austen day. 
Chatsworth House is home to the Dukes of Devonshire starting back in about the 1500s. Georgiana Spencer-Cavendish lived here with the 6th (?) Duke of Devonshire. Her story, told in the film “The Duchess”, was filmed here as well. 
Oh, and as we were driving past Preston we saw the temple spire from the freeway, so of course we had to get off and take some pictures. 
An added bonus that we hadn’t expected!
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Lovely. Until I see the picture of dad labeled "My Mr. Darcy" and then I just laugh. Oh daaaaaaad.
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