One of my favourite shots an abstract of fireworks
I set this on a short timer and zoomed my lens in and out
Another abstract of fireworks literally a melody of sparks
Nottingham Riverside Festival view of the River Trent from Trent Bridge and the fireworks looking west towards Wilford Bridge and County Hall
Wilford Bridge from Trent Bridge looking west
Haddon Hall is an English medieval manorhouse with parts of the building dating from the 12th Century. Situated above the River Wye (that winds through the grounds) near Bakewell in Derbyshire. It is one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland and currently home to Lord and Lady Edward Manners.
Popular in film as a location Haddon Hall can be seen in 3 versions of Jane Eyre, Elizabeth and as Prince Humperdincks Castle in The Princess Bride
www.haddonhall.co.uk/home.htm
The ruinous shell of Sutton Scarsdale Hall is seen by many as they travel along the Derbyshire stretch of the M1 motorway. Sutton Scarsdale Hall was remodeled from an earlier outbuilding in 1724 by Francis Smith of Warwick for Nicholas, fourth Earl of Scarsdale and was one of the finest country houses in Derbyshire at that time.
The interior was once very rich with superb plasterwork by Atari and Vassali some of which can still be seen, monumental carved marble fireplaces and a very superior carved mahogany staircase. The whole was set in formal gardens and a fine landscaped park, now parlty given over to agriculture. Much was known of the craftsmen who worked on the hall, thanks to a leaden plaque once attached to the fabric, but now lost.
Following the death of the fourth Earl of Scarsdale, Godfrey Clarke of Somersall Hall in Derbyshire purchased the estate in 1740. Ownership was subsequently transferred by marriage to the Marquis of Ormonde. In 1824 following the Marquises death, Richard Arkwright, son of the Cromford Mill Arkwrights, became the new owner and the estate remained in the family until 1920.
Sutton Scarsdale Hall then fell into a sad state of disrepair. After years of neglect, a consortium of Chesterfield businessmen purchased the property but due to its poor general state, it was decided to dismantle the building and sell off the contents including the lead roof. The hall deteriorated even more until in 1946 Sir Osbert Sitwell of Renishaw Hall purchased the surviving shell with the intention of preserving the remains as a ruin.
Some of the interior fixtures now reside in the United States at the Philadelphia Museum. Sutton Scarsdale Hall is now in the care of English Heritage and is freely accessible to visitors. It is a Listed Grade 1 building.
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