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A new project shines a light on a hidden history, offering an alternative view of the British countryside, writes Rahul Verma.

It's 30 years since the National Trust raised the money to buy Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. The work done since then is nothing short of staggering.

The gorgeous Kedleston Hall. Loosely based on Palladio's plan for the Villa Mocenigo (which was never built), this gorgeous hall definitely feels slightly Palladian and was built between 1759 and 1765. The initial architects were James Paine and Matthew Brettingham but they were replaced by Robert Adam early on. One of the best-preserved interiors is this marble hall and it is one of the best examples of Neo-Classical architecture. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Kedleston Hall is an English country house in Kedleston, Derbyshire, approximately four miles (six kilometres) northwest of Derby, and is the seat of the Curzon family. Today it is a National Trust property. The house was designed by the Palladian architects James Paine and Matthew Brettingham and was loosely based on an original plan by Andrea Palladio for the never-built Villa Mocenigo.

Kedleston Hall.The Marble Hall at Kedleston. ©NTPL/Dennis Gilbert.Kedleston, Derbyshire, and is the seat of the Curzon family.The present house was commissioned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon (later 1st Baron Scarsdale) in 1759. The house was designed by the Palladian architects James Paine and Matthew Brettingham and was loosely based on an original plan by Andrea Palladio for the never-built Villa Mocenigo. Robert Adam completed the North front.

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