Hardwick Hall was used as a filming location in one of the Harry Potter films. Last year they ran an art installation the public could take part in, embroidering names of women they admire. Several children embroidered the name @jk_rowling and it caused so much controversy the pic.twitter.com/b4vbZR13ZN
— Lottie Lewis (@LottieHistory) March 11, 2025
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"….project had to be shut down temporarily whilst The National Trust decided what to do. Someone had embroidered a line through the name, and they weren't sure if they should scrap that piece or not (some other names chosen below). Some staff said they felt unsafe. In the end they decided to let people choose any name they wanted, but they put a sign up saying the names on display did not always reflect the views of The National Trust."
Added: "Ironic given Bess of Hardwick built the original hall. She was a redoubtable woman, who rose to be the richest woman in England at a time when very few woman had power or agency."
Mick Hartley 
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