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	Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, England - Photographs and History
		Calke Abbey is not an abbey, The Augustinian order of Monks did build one here in 1133 and dedicated it to St Giles, but since 1622 it has been the family home of the Harpurs and Harpur-Crewes.
		Calke abbey has many rooms, when they tired of a room they would just leave it the way it stood and move to another one.
		Other Information : This is Calke Abbey which was the home of the Hapur Crewe family until it was taken over by the National Trust in 1985.
	www.derbyphotos.co.uk /areas_a_h/calkeabbey.htm (567 words)

	Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
		When Marcus Binney first clapped eyes on Calke Abbey in 1978 it was one of the most unknown and inaccessible country houses in England, and one of the very few never to have been featured in Country Life.
		Calke was no-longer unknown but its future was getting gloomier and Colvin conclude his articles with the words "unless fiscal policy can be induced to bow to public opinion, these articles are likely to be Calke's obituary and these photographs its principal record"
		Calke abbey was in a Catch 22 situation, the government while accepting the heritage value would not make it possible for it to be accepted.
	www.savebritainsheritage.org /calke.htm (0 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Calke Abbey is a country house in Ticknall, Derbyshire, England, and a property of the National Trust.
		Calke Abbey is a baroque mansion, built between 1701 and 1704.
		Set in the midst of an impressive landscape park, Calke Abbey is presented as an illustration of the English country house in decline.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Calke_Abbey (202 words)

	Calke abbey
		Calke Abbey now run by the National Trust, is the house “where time stood still” or a time capsule.
		This is not a house of immense architectural quality, but important because of the Harpur Crewes who lived there since the reign of James 1st in the early 18th century.
		The State Bed came to Calke in 1734 but was never unboxed until the National Trust found it in the loft.
	www.nottinghamtouristguide.co.uk /tourist%20guide%20web/calke_abbey.htm (200 words)

	Calke Abbey near Derby and places to stay
		Calke Abbey near Derby and places to stay
		The gardens at Calke Abbey were laid out by Sir Harry Harpur and his son between 1770 and 1820.
		They are a few minutes walk from the main house and are an extensive series of superb historic walled gardens 2 of which have been restored.
	www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk /calke_abbey.htm (188 words)

	Calke Abbey, Derbyshire, England
		Calke Abbey was the home of the Harpur family for over 300 years.
		The family, who were well known for their reclusive tendencies, made their fortune from the law in Elizabethan times.
		Calke Abbey was originally the site of a former Augustinian monastery.
	www.touruk.co.uk /houses/housederby_calke.htm (213 words)

	Calke Abbey in Derbyshire England - Information and photographs from Calke Abbey and Park
		Calke Abbey is the second largest house in Derbyshire, built in 1703 for Sir John Harpur to replace his Swarkestone home.
		Collections of birds, paintings, ornaments and family photographs dating from this period and earlier, sit amongst peeling wall paper and paint, seeming to wait for the family to return.
		Calke Abbey stands in its own large beautiful park, with gardens, a chapel, a 19th century ice house, stables and a carriage collection that are all also open to the public.
	www.derbyshireuk.net /calke_abbey.html (328 words)

	Calke Abbey in Ticknall near Derby in Derbyshire - Heart of England - UK Attraction
		Calke Abbey in Ticknall near Derby in Derbyshire - Heart of England - UK Attraction
		Click here for a map of Calke Abbey
		See the location of Calke Abbey on a map
	www.ukattraction.com /heart-of-england/calke-abbey.htm (207 words)

	Calke Abbey Garden - a review from the Garden and Landscape Guide
		Calke Abbey is being preserved as 'a graphic illustration of the English country house in decline'.
		Opening times: Mid March to October., Saturday to Wednesday including Bank Holiday Mondays and Good Friday., Also open Thurdsay and Friday early July to early September., Open 11am to 5pm.
		Directions: Calke Abbey garden is 10 miles south of Derby on the A514, between Swadlincote and Melburne.
	www.gardenvisit.com /g/calk.htm (91 words)

	Stately Homes, Calke Abbey, Ticknall, Derby, DERBYSHIRE, ENGLAND, UK, United Kingdom
		Calke Abbey - the house that time forgot.
		Calke Abbey is one of the most unusual English country houses you will ever visit.
		Although certainly large, Calke is not a classic stately home full of priceless treasures, but a family home which has remained largely unchanged for most of this century - in some rooms since the 1880's !
	www.derbycity.com /derby2/calke.html (78 words)

	Pictures of Calke Abbey
		The surrounding parkland is managed with an eye to nature conservation, there are historic oaks, walled gardens, a restored Orangery and a deer park.
		Other buildings on Calke Abbey estate include a church and farm buildings with animals.
		Show all websites about Calke Abbey and submit your own.
	www.picturesofengland.com /England/Derbyshire/Ticknall/Calke_Abbey (789 words)

	Restoration of the 18th Century chamber organ at Calke Abbey
		This is a finger and barrel organ of about 1750, when a Mr Fox was paid by the Harpurs for delivering it to Calke Abbey.
		The organ has spent all its life at Calke, and is in original condition.
		It has suffered in recent years, with the pipes all thrown hugger-mugger during a move to its present position at the foot of the main staircase.
	www.goetzegwynn.co.uk /restored/calke.shtml (182 words)

	Calke Abbey (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It saw the end of a remarkable battle to preserve a remarkable house, sitting in its Derbyshire estate, near to Ticknall and Melbourne, not far from the A42.
		The ancestral seat of the Harpur family, who had lived there since 1622 and were always known as reclusive and eccentric, Calke Abbey passed to the National Trust in 1985.
		Calke Abbey is open from April to October, except Thursdays and Fridays.
	www.aboutb93.com /Info/calke.htm (365 words)

	Calke Abbey Hotels: near East Midlands International Airport - 6.2m
		Book rooms near Calke Abbey at one of around 59 hotels from £25.00 for Days Inn Hotel Donington(Derby South) (Shardlow - Calke Abbey 6.0 miles) to £110.00 for Morley Hayes Hotel (Morley - Calke Abbey 12.1 miles).
		Accommodation close to Calke Abbey is The Queens Head Hotel at 4.0 miles, with 10 rooms from £35.00.
		This beautifully appointed Manor House was constructed in 1794 as a coaching inn on the main route from Nottingham.
	www.uk-hotel-accommodation.co.uk /hotels_near_attractions/Hotels_Calke_Abbey.cfm (201 words)

	BARRY THOMAS - SILVERSMITH (Site not responding. Last check: )
		May 5 - 7: Calke Abbey, at Ticknall, Derbyshire, with Eastern Events.
		Apr 28 - May 1: Calke Abbey, at Ticknall, Derbyshire, with Eastern Events.
		Apr 30 - May 2: Calke Abbey, at Ticknall, Derbyshire, with Eastern Events.
	www.barrythomas.co.uk /exhibitions.html (0 words)

	The Calke Abbey experience (Site not responding. Last check: )
		We are part of a group of 30 students from Leicestershire privileged to attend a course on The English Country House and working with The National Trust at Calke Abbey in Derbyshire between Friday August 2nd.and Sunday August 5th..
		This residential course was based in School House Ashby and workeed hard to come to grips with the ancient story of Calke.
		Our group still has very mixed opinions about the policy of The National Trust which keeps Calke Abbey preserved forever as a country house in a terminal decline to ruin.
	www.think-anew.co.uk /country_house_folder/websites/John/homepage.htm (171 words)

	Singletrack - Mountain Bike Magazine
		The ride could if you want incorporate Calke Abbey but I'm not convinced that its particularly interesting.
		Calke park itsleff is good for a quick blast on the way through.
		Try the john tompson at 6:30pm on a monday, bring some decent lights, theres a local group of riders that meet there, except if its raining.
	www.singletrackworld.com /forum/read.php?f=2&i=2689892&t=2689892 (414 words)

	Calke Abbey Craft Show : What's On When : Regional Information : Bentley Hotel and Leisure Club : Best Western Hotels ...
		If you're desperate to get hold of some Derbyshire bits and bobs to furnish your home, this craft show at Calke Abbey offers everything from ceramics to needlecraft.
		Seek out phallic Brimham Rocks in the Yorkshire Dales, discover the history of the druids at Devils Arrows in the Vale of York and soak up the romantic atmosphere in the uphill area of Lincoln under the floodlit castle and cathedral.
		Walk under the Romanesque arches of this ruined Cistercian Abbey, take a breather in the Temple of Piety with its tranquil lakeside views and explore the finest example of an 18th-century water garden in the country - so good it's a UNESCO site.
	www.bestwestern.co.uk /Hotels/Best-Western-Bentley-Hotel-and-Leisure-Club-83656/Regional-Info/Whats-On-When/Details.aspx?Event=147787&Month=200704 (261 words)

	The Courtyard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
		The Courtyard is situated in the tranquil South Derbyshire Dales.
		Within a short drive is the picturesque Peak District, and many large houses such as Chatsworth, Calke Abbey, Sudbury Hall and Haddon Hall to name but a few.
		For the less energetic there are many National Trust properties, for you to visit, Chatsworth House and Calke Abbey with its famous Ornagery.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/courtyard.html (342 words)

	Calke Abbey - Attractions near the Oldroyd Guesthouse
		Calke Abbey - Attractions near the Oldroyd Guesthouse
		Built 1701-3, this baroque mansion, set in a stunning landscape park, has become famous as a graphic illustration of the English country house in decline.
		Calke Abbey opening times vary at different times of othe year, please phone for more details.
	www.oldroyd-guesthouse.com /attractions/historical/calke/calke.htm (128 words)

	The National Forest - Visit and Explore (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is no ordinary stately home, but rather a great house preserved as a survivor from a vanished era, with little having changed since the 1880s.
		Treat mum to lunch at Calke with a special menu and a present.
		A 14.86ha woodland near Ticknall consisting of new woodland and parkland-style planting to reflect the parklands at nearby Calke Abbey.
	www.nationalforest.org /visit/index.php?fuseaction=location.showlocation&loc_id=1191 (595 words)

	Guest Reviews of Calke Abbey Accommodation
		This page offers a quick overview of accommodation reviews in terms of guest satisfaction for establishments in the Calke Abbey area.
		You may prefer to view hotels with a Thumbnail Photo and Brief Description or compare a Summary of Reviews to see how well hotels around Calke Abbey are rated by guests in several aspects of their service.
		These reviews are provided by previous guests who stayed at the hotels and the reviews cover several aspects of the hotels performance.
	www.uk-hotel-accommodation.co.uk /hotels_near_attractions/Calke_Abbey_Hotels.cfm (100 words)

	National Trust \| Calke Abbey
		Calke Park is a National Nature Reserve set in over 600 acres
		All visitors (inc. NT members) require a house and garden (or garden only) ticket from the ticket office.
		To find out more about Calke Abbey buy the guide before you visit
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-calkeabbey (156 words)

	Royal Horticultural Society - Publications: The Garden July 2003
		On the stand from Redwood Stone, architectural elements were combined with a range of ornamental plants in a garden setting.
		This was inspired by ruined Glastonbury Abbey and came complete with rusty railings, a stone font and tumbledown pergola
		A replica of the Calke Abbey auricula theatre staged by the National Auricula and Primula Society
	www.rhs.org.uk /Learning/publications/pubs/garden0703/chelsea.asp (976 words)

	Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel - Calke Abbey
		Please Note: Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel is 7.7 miles from Calke Abbey as the crow flies.
		Details for Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel near Calke Abbey are shown below together with a contact address for Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel.
		If you are interested in booking a hotel room at Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel near Calke Abbey please click here or call +44 (0)870 143 9070.
	www.findhotelrooms.co.uk /hotels-4/kegworth-whitehouse-hotel/7669/calke-abbey/30273/7.7 (76 words)

	Calke Abbey in Derby - What's On & Tickets
		Calke Abbey in Derby - What's On & Tickets
		Sorry, we do not have any details of forthcoming events at this venue.
		Are you the venue manager or promoter at Calke Abbey?
	www.ents24.com /web/venue/40228/Derby/Calke_Abbey.html (95 words)

	National Trust \| Calke Abbey \| Explore the garden
		As well as being beautiful, this was a working garden, supplying fruit, vegetables and flowers to the house.
		You only have to experience the chill inside to believe that this could be true.
		The Orangery at Calke originally had two Peach Houses at either end.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-calkeabbey/w-calkeabbey-garden.htm (452 words)

	(GC5683) Sir Vauncey's Stash by mr sparks
		This cache is located under a fallen tree at the side a path skirting the grounds of Calke Abbey.
		Those of you who have been to the house, or are familiar with its history will understand the relevance of the title, for all you others a visit to the house is a must!
		Where if you head to the vehicle exit, (past the church and the farm) you will arrive at Calke village which is at the top of the road to the car park.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=52e278b6-374a-4293-86c8-7038a4623e30 (525 words)

	Ancient Tree Forum
		The Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP Secretary of State for the Environment officially endorsed the new name for a very old tree at Calke Abbey on Friday 17 September during a rather wet celebration of the elevation of Calke Park to a National Nature Reserve.
		Bill Cove Head Warden at Calke Abbey leads the way to the Old Man of Calke through the Park.
		Andy Brown, Chief Exec English Nature, Margaret Beckett and Fiona Reynolds Director General of the National Trust plant a new tree near to the Old Man of Calke as a future ancient tree.
	www.woodland-trust.org.uk /ancient-tree-forum/atfnews/news04/calkename.htm (167 words)

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