Sir Richard inherited the Estate in 1989 at the age of 25 from his Uncle, Sir John.
He is married to Fiona and lives at Tissington with their 4 children, 6 dogs, 2 cats and a host of other animals.
Having managed the Estate for over twenty years, he also writes a column in Derbyshire Life magazine and is available to lecture at local history societies or WIs (Womens' Institutes) across the country.
If you would like Sir Richard to talk to your society please contact the Estate Office on 01335 352200
Last November we were fortunate to welcome actress Joanna Lumley to the village as she searched for the origins of Noah’s Ark as she collated information about the truth of the Bible story. In St Mary’s Church is a fabulous … Continue reading
A stunning holiday let has entered the market in the Peak District. The Russian Cottage at Calton Lees on the edge of Chatsworth Park is the Estate’s newest holiday cottage. It has been completely re-furbished to an extremely high standard … Continue reading
The Estate Team have been conducting a survey of visitors to the village to collate our findings to the Peak District National Park in order to secure our application for the long overdue car park. To this end we have … Continue reading
I had just written the piece for last months’ magazine about the Ashbourne phenomenon of the town having 9 coffee shops when one closes! Spencers’ who have traded on the Market Place in Ashbourne for over one hundred years … Continue reading
It is not often that someone commissions a ‘short’ history of their Forebears that in the end runs to over 600 pages. But that is exactly what has happened to one Derbyshire family with the Thornhills at Stanton. Privileged to … Continue reading
After our marriage at the end of October last year, plans to celebrate our wedding in the summer were well ahead by the time Fiona and I had returned from our honeymoon in The Gambia. With the newly-erected Arboretum Pavilion … Continue reading
The celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in our tiny village was ably handled by the Village Hall Committee. Knowing that we could not hold a ‘street party’ as the population (if all present) would only fill an eighth of … Continue reading