Elizabethan country house built by Bess Hardwick between 1590 and 1597 with more glass than wall

Hardwick Hall is an Elizabethan house built between 1590 and 1597 by the second wealthiest lady in the land, Bess Hardwick. It is architecturally significant as there is more glass than wall, a statement of her wealth and power. The design demonstrated new concepts as it was the first English house to have a great hall built on an axis in the centre of the home, rather than right angles to the entrance. The ceilings on each floor are higher than the one below indicating the importance of the rooms occupants. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/denovaire/joyful... License code: DC2F7KJEGFR6B4FK ©thehistoricalheiress2026 All Rights Reserved