For almost two centuries his family has run a farm on the Duke of Devonshire’s famous Chatsworth estate. Edward Hill himself was born on Game Lea Farm, and has spent his life working hard to ...

The Duke of Devonshire, whose ancestral home is Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, faced fierce opposition from locals in the village of Beeley. The vacant Grade II-listed Dove Cottages have offered ...

The 11th Duke of Devonshire, who died on Monday aged 84, achieved a lifetime's ambition by securing the future of his family seat, Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, making it self-financing while ...

He did not give further details. Born as Andrew Cavendish, the 11th Duke was the longest-serving holder of the Devonshire dukedom, having held the title for 54 years. His fortune was estimated ...

Despite his tremendous wealth and royal background, the Duke of Devonshire will be remembered as a warm, generous man, much loved by many people in north Derbyshire. Born Andrew Robert Buxton ...

The multi-millionaire Duke of Devonshire has employed security guards to prevent cyclists from riding on his 30,000-acre estate, according to a cycling organisation. Cycling UK say their members ...

Peregrine Andrew Mornay Cavendish became the 12th Duke of Devonshire in May 2004 on the death of his father. The family estates in England comprise some 28,330 hectares (70,000 acres), principally ...

Edensor was moved and rebuilt by the sixth duke in the 19th century because, sitting as it used to on a ridge east of Chatsworth, it spoiled the view. It now blends seamlessly into the wide sweep ...

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We are standing in the courtyard at Chatsworth, and the 12th Duke of Devonshire is looking for something. Hidden among the martial trophies his ancestor had carved between the windows in the 1690s is ...