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14. Juni 2024 · In 1939 the house became a public school for girls—a wise move from the then-owner – Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire. At this time, country estates were being used as barracks for World War II. Due to this, the savvy Duke anticipated potential damage from being a barrack and came up with the idea of using the estate as ...
Vor 6 Tagen · Known as “Debo” to her family, the Duchess of Devonshire was the youngest of the famous Mitford sisters, born in London in 1920. In 1941 she married Andrew Cavendish, the younger son of the...
23. Juni 2024 · The present mansion, often called “Palace of the Peak,” was designed by William Talman for William Cavendish, the 4th earl (created 1st duke of Devonshire, 1694), and was begun in 1687. The 6th duke made various additions, including the long north wing (1820–27). The house has a library and an
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Vor 2 Tagen · In 1618, William Cavendish was created Earl of Devonshire, and the title has continued ever since in this noble family, who in 1694 were elevated to the dukedom. n7 . Eventually heiress of her father, Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, who had married one of the co-heiresses of Humphry de Bohun, Earl of Hereford.
12. Juni 2024 · Standing in for Darcy’s home at Pemberley, the Grade I-listed Derbyshire Dales estate is actually the seat of the Duke of Devonshire and has belonged to the Cavendish family since the 17th century.
24. Juni 2024 · A “love letter” to the storied English estate, the show pays tribute to the late Duchess Deborah “Debo” Cavendish of Devonshire.
Vor 5 Tagen · The mansion, which for more than a century has divided with Holland House the reputation of being the head-quarters of the leaders of the great Whig party, was built about the year 1737, by William, third Duke of Devonshire, on the site of part of the property of Lord Berkeley of Stratton. The design of the house was by Kent; and it ...
