Deborah, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire lived here from the 1950's until the death of her husband in 2006. She more than anyone has had a huge influence on the success of this lovely place. She has been a prolific writer as can be seen here.
Her son Peregrine inherited on the death of his father, and the Dowager Duchess now lives in the nearby estate village of Edensor. During the summer she sometimes opens her garden for a charity party when she spends all the afternoon meeting and greeting the many visitors! She is now 91 and troubled by macular degeneration, but is as wonderful as ever.
It just goes to show you are never too old to write!
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