Hatfield House
Introduction
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Hatfield House
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 26 Jul 2009
This is the west wing of the house which contains the Chapel. A destructive fire during the evening of 27 November 1835 caused much internal damage to the wing and took the life of the 85-year-old Lady Mary Emily Hill, Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, and widow of James, the 7th Earl of Salisbury. Fortunately the Chapel, which was consecrated in 1614 and is part of the original fabric of the house, was relatively undamaged, being saved by the water pouring from the lead water tanks which melted in the intense heat, and by a fortuitous sudden change in the direction of the wind.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.76046
Longitude
-0.209637