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Queen Mary's Bower, Derbyshire

Queen Mary's Bower is a 16th-century raised garden with a surrounding moat, located in the parklands of Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. It is reputed to have been built for Mary Queen of Scots to take the air during her periods of captivity at Chatsworth in the 1570s. It is within the council area of Derbyshire Dales (Derbyshire).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1334745.

Place Type: Tudor Monument
Historic County: Derbyshire
Lat, Long: 53.229301,-1.6156057
Grid Reference: SK 2575 7032
Civil Parish: Chatsworth CP
Council Area: Derbyshire Dales CA (Derbyshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Derbyshire PA

GBPN ID: 304006
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Queen_Mary's_Bower,_Derbyshire_304006

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