Chatsworth4: The Emperor Fountain by sandra46
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The Italian pronouncement 'things planted should reflect the shape of things built' had ensured that gardens were essentially open-air buildings and the making of them the province of architects. England was committed to a version of the French geometric extension garden but with an emphasis on English grass lawns and gravel walks. Chatsworth's garden is one of the most famous in the United Kingdom. There is a staff of approximately 20 full-time gardeners.
This is the Emperor Fountain: in 1843 Tsar Nicholas I of Russia informed the Duke, who was an acquaintance, that he was likely to visit Chatsworth the following year. In anticipation of this Imperial visit the Duke decided to construct the world's highest fountain, and set Paxton to work to build it. An eight-acre (32,000 m²) lake was dug on the moors 350 feet (110 m) above the house to supply the natural water pressure. The work was finished in just six months, continuing at night by the light of flares, and the resulting water jet is on record as reaching a height of 296 feet (90 m). Due to the limited supply of water it usually runs on partial power and is around half that height, but occasionally it is switched to maximum flow.The Tsar never arrived to see his fountain. The water power found a practical use generating Chatsworth's electricity from 1893 to 1936. The house was then connected to the mains, but a new turbine was installed in 1988, and it produces about a third of the electricity the house needs, making this old house a thoroughly modern example of sustainable development. The fountain provides the tallest jet of water in the UK - all the more remarkable for being completely gravity-fed, and more than 150 years old. Chatsworth's gardens are well-known for their waterworks, and they are completely gravity-fed from a number of man-made lakes high on the hillside, 400 feet above the house. These lakes are fed by the myriad of streams that run through the Derbyshire moors.
Comments (32)
mgtcs
fascinating !
lyron
Beautiful. Great shots!!
claude19
Poor Tsar Alexnadre !!! I am very happy that the Chatsworth houses are lighted with the electricity from this fountain !!! SPLENDID photo !!Thans for all !!!
lucindawind
beautiful fountain and shot ..wonderful framing collage also
Amosicho
Wonderful collage Sandra
allnaydi
Beautiful collage and captures Sandra. The use of water power to supply electricity for the house already back in the days, was definitely very innovative.
tennesseecowgirl
Every thing is so green there, wow looks beautiful!
magnus073
Sandra this is so wonderful, what a magnificent job you did on this and the write up also. They must be viewed in full size to be enjoyed properly
MOSKETON
CADA DIA ME GUSTAN MAS ESTOS COLAGES. FELICIDADES AMIGA.
flora-crassella
very interesting collage! Wonderful photos!!!!!!
Umbetro38
you show us so many wonderful places - thank you so much
brycek
So beautiful..wonderful shots!!
erlandpil
Beautifult work erland
lior
So wonderful collage & superb images!
jeroni
Beautiful composition. excellent work
greensleeves81
Your series is becoming a classic work. Congratulations for choosing this subject and for your worderful style.
virginiese
excellent collage of these shots ! The garden looks realy great !
schonee
Beautiful!
decie
nice collage of beautiful photos, and that one on the bottom left looks like my birth sign
jocko500
super looking
giovanino
wonderful image!!!!
durleybeachbum
That is really something! Nice to know the Devonshires are a bit green!
Radar_rad-dude
Breathtakingly beautiful photos and subject matter! Excellent to the max!!!!!!!
ledwolorz
Beautiful place and fantastic collage.
petercp
A very nice collection all rolled into one the scale of the grounds and fountains absolutely breathe taking!
ShadowsNTime
Simply amazing history and the gardens are so beautiful!
Richardphotos
thanks for sharing this beautiful pace and congrats on 100 posts
artaddict2
fantastic shots of the fountain!
Minda
awesome collage sandra....really beautiful photo!!
Miska7
Very nice collection of shots! Really well done.