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The Peacock Hotel has been a relaxing base for many famous names over the years but 2004 was rather different when the hotel played host to stars of the big screen who were filming on location in Derbyshire.

Keira Knightley (Elizabeth Bennet) and Matthew Macfadyen (Mr Darcy) joined Talulah Riley (Mary Bennet), Rosamund Pike (Jane Bennet), Jenna Malone (Lydia Bennet), Carey Mulligan (Kitty Bennet), Simon Woods (Mr Bingley), Rupert Friend (Mr Wickham), Penelope Wilton (Mrs Gardiner), Peter Wight (Mr Gardiner), Meg Wynn Owen (Mrs Reynolds), Moya Brady (Lambton Maid) for the line up of Pride and Prejudice which is due out at cinemas across the country in the middle of September. Also Director Joe Wright, Paul Webster (Producer), Jane Frazer (Co-Producer), Roman Osin (Director of Photography), Sarah Greenwood (Production Designer), Jacqueline Durran (Costume Designer), Fae Hammon (Hair and Make-up Designer) all stayed at The Peacock.

Billed as a sumptuous new adaptation of the well known Jane Austen classic novel it will appear on the big screen ten years after the very popular TV production.

The Peacock, set in the heart of the Peak District, was the perfect base for the stars who were filming at nearby Haddon Hall where its banqueting hall was transformed into the inn at Lambton for the screen production. Its dining hall can also be spotted in the film as Elizabeth's bedroom.

Filming also took part at Chatsworth House which is just a few miles from The Peacock.