Chatsworth House rainfall data

[unclej]

Hello. I'm looking for historic rainfall data from the Chatsworth House rain gauge. Does anyone know how long the gauge has been operating for and who is the best contact at the Estate please? Thanks. UJ

[Polar Maritime]

Hello. I'm looking for historic rainfall data from the Chatsworth House rain gauge. Does anyone know how long the gauge has been operating for and who is the best contact at the Estate please? Thanks. UJ

 

Found this link here that maybe of interest.. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=owXY54FvV0MC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=chatsworth+house+rain+gauge&source=bl&ots=yZ2XyUjlCG&sig=fsgsDu9Mw7m4qScb-FsScg25H7E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7GGXUY3UJ4La0QWosYAQ&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=chatsworth%20house%20rain%20gauge&f=false

 

I have a few links to Chatsworth house, so I will try to find out. At a guess the Head Gardener will still take the daily readings, and has been operating since the 18th Century. I would say the records are not open to the pubic.

Edited May 18, 2013 by Polar Maritime

[Terminal Moraine]

Found this link here that maybe of interest.. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=owXY54FvV0MC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=chatsworth+house+rain+gauge&source=bl&ots=yZ2XyUjlCG&sig=fsgsDu9Mw7m4qScb-FsScg25H7E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=7GGXUY3UJ4La0QWosYAQ&ved=0CFgQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=chatsworth%20house%20rain%20gauge&f=false

 

I have a few links to Chatsworth house, so I will try to find out. At a guess the Head Gardener will still take the daily readings, and has been operating since the 18th Century. I would say the records are not open to the pubic.

You can access the records but have to make an appointment with the estates manager and have to pay by the day to use the library.

The records are only available back to 1910; the earlier records are missing and no one seems to know where they are.

I made a start on transcribing the temperature and rainfall records a few years ago for comparison with other local sites but only got a few years into it and haven't found the time to go back and continue.

[Polar Maritime]

You can access the records but have to make an appointment with the estates manager and have to pay by the day to use the library.

The records are only available back to 1910; the earlier records are missing and no one seems to know where they are.

I made a start on transcribing the temperature and rainfall records a few years ago for comparison with other local sites but only got a few years into it and haven't found the time to go back and continue.

 

Thanks TM, that has saved me time chasing people up, and pretty much answers UJ's question.

[johnholmes]

You can access the records but have to make an appointment with the estates manager and have to pay by the day to use the library.

The records are only available back to 1910; the earlier records are missing and no one seems to know where they are.

I made a start on transcribing the temperature and rainfall records a few years ago for comparison with other local sites but only got a few years into it and haven't found the time to go back and continue.

I have often thought of doing that myself for the severe winters, 1947, 62-3 etc but never got round to it. Maybe one day?

Any idea what his Lordship charges for a day please?

Edited May 19, 2013 by johnholmes

[Terminal Moraine]

I have often thought of doing that myself for the severe winters, 1947, 62-3 etc but never got round to it. Maybe one day?

Any idea what his Lordship charges for a day please?

I really can't remember the amount, John. It must be 8 or 9 years since I was last there doing any copying of the records; I feel it was something like £5 a day.

[johnholmes]

just back from a break with friends at other friends near Dole, France so thanks for that TM, I might enquire later in the year.