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Andy
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The original castle
« Thread Started on Aug 18, 2008, 9:35am »

Hello,

I've just been reading about the history of the castle online and had no idea that the original building was erected in the 11th century.

Does anyone have any more details about the original castle? Was it just a motte and bailey affair or something grander?

Many thanks.

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Danny
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« Reply #1 on Aug 18, 2008, 7:31pm »

Originally built in 1633, it was redesigned by James Wyatt in the early 1800s for the 3rd Earl of Harrington and further modifications were made in the 1830s by the architect Lewis Nockalls Cottingham.

In 1968, the estate was sold by the then Earl of Harrington to Derbyshire County Council. This coincided with the Countryside Act of the same year which proposed the creation of "country parks" "for the enjoyment of the countryside by the public".

The council opened the estate to the public in 1970 and have operated it since then, as Elvaston Castle Country Park.

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Martin Quentin Borrett
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Re: The original castle
« Reply #2 on Dec 20, 2008, 2:44pm »

Its about time they bull dozed the house and built some "badly-needed" cheap housing for the single Mothers and homeless immigrants.
If only someone,could see this would make sense.

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Chips
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Re: The original castle
« Reply #3 on Dec 20, 2008, 8:51pm »

Those plans are probably in the pipeline at this very moment!

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Andy
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Re: The original castle
« Reply #4 on Feb 8, 2009, 5:08pm »

Thanks Danny, but the estate dates back to the 11th century. Was there an actual medieval castle built in the estate back then? I'd be very grateful if someone could let me know.

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Re: The original castle
« Reply #5 on May 11, 2009, 8:37pm »

Badly needed housing are you having a laugh !!!,we need to save this lovely place and grounds get it restored to it former glory and enjoy some history !

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Re: The original castle
« Reply #6 on May 28, 2009, 7:51am »

Orrrrrrrrrr, knock down all the new housing and roads built in Elvaston and Alvaston from 1980 onwards and put back all the fields and wildlife to how they were, please yourself whether you move the tenants out first

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