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Centuries-Old Royal Garden Design Reemerges Beneath Chatsworth Estate Grass
Photo: Jan Canty / Unsplash
A record summer heatwave has unexpectedly revealed the intricate layout of a lost 17th-century ornate garden at Derbyshire's Chatsworth House. Hidden just beneath the lawn for over 350 years, the elaborate patterns of paths and flower beds have temporarily reappeared to offer historians and visitors a rare glimpse into the past.
A record summer heatwave has unexpectedly revealed the intricate layout of a lost 17th-century ornate garden at Derbyshire’s Chatsworth House. Hidden just beneath the lawn for over 350 years, the elaborate patterns of paths and flower beds have temporarily reappeared to offer historians and visitors a rare glimpse into the past.