Chatsworth logoA detail of water pouring down the steps of the Cascade, photograph by Gary RogersA view looking down the twenty four steps of the Cascade showing visitors walking and sitting on the grass and the house and park in the distance, photograph by Bridget Flemming
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Statue of Flora

The 1st Duke of Devonshire commissioned many pieces for his formal garden in the late 17th century, the finest surviving example being the statue of Flora now on display in Flora's Temple. As well as adorning the exterior and the roof of the house itself, sculpture and carving were also an integral part of the design of terraces and stone buildings in the garden.

The sculpture of the classical Goddess of flowers by Caicus Gabriel Cibber

This sculpture of the classical Goddess of flowers is by Caius Gabriel Cibber (1630-1700)