Pilsley

Chatsworth House and the Winking Man

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June 11th 2008
11 June - Wednesday 11th June 2008: After breakfast we learnt that Sheila was indeed pleased with the hanging basket. On being told that our first port of call was Chatsworth house she suggested that we avoid the motorway and instead drive through the moors of the Peak District and mapped out a suggested route for us. The sky was threatening with heavy grey cloud, but it wasn't raining as we ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more