The gates at Elvaston Castle are called The Golden Gates 'They were reputed to have been removed as spoils of war by Napoleon from a Royal Palace in Madrid and taken by him to Versailles for display. It was after Napoleons defeat in 1819 that the third Earl had them shipped to England....with stone pillars faced with Chellaston alabaster and topped with eighteenth century statues depicting Jason and the Golden Fleece and Hercules and the Nemean Lion.' That small building near the end of the walk through was used as the prison. There is a ford across the Derwent at Ambaston.
Well you know your stuff, I did know they were called the golden gates but that's about it, the building at the start of the video, which is in the grounds of Elvaston I believe is a Moorish Temple built as a summer house for the Earl to drink tea from
Enjoyable hike. I’m always on the lookout for new places to walk in Derbyshire. This looks like a really nice walk. Thanks for sharing 👍
I know Derbyshire like the back of my hand, covered most areas, so plenty more walks coming from the local area - thanks for watching
The gates at Elvaston Castle are called The Golden Gates 'They were reputed to have been removed as spoils of war by Napoleon from a Royal Palace in Madrid and taken by him to Versailles for display. It was after Napoleons defeat in 1819 that the third Earl had them shipped to England....with stone pillars faced with Chellaston alabaster and topped with eighteenth century statues depicting Jason and the Golden Fleece and Hercules and the Nemean Lion.'
That small building near the end of the walk through was used as the prison.
There is a ford across the Derwent at Ambaston.
Well you know your stuff, I did know they were called the golden gates but that's about it, the building at the start of the video, which is in the grounds of Elvaston I believe is a Moorish Temple built as a summer house for the Earl to drink tea from
Cool video. Interesting to learn a bit of the history of Elvaston Castle
Thank you, I do like my history and combine it with walking, thanks for watching
ive walked from derby centre along the river towards elvaston park and wondered if the castle is much further from there
Elvaston Castle is only about 4 miles from the city of Derby
@@ExpeditionHiker will try that then
We need ExpeditionMiner
I will look into it, but will need a few more subscribers on this channel before do so
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What do you mean walker?
It's pronounced borrowash