the official residence of the Governor-General of India from its completion in 1803 until the capital of British India was shifted to New Delhi in the early 20th century. Government House was built on the lines of Kedleston Hall. By coincidence a prominent member of the House of Curzon, George, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, became Viceroy of India in 1899 and was consequently resident of both houses. The travel writer E. V. Lucas later commented that "It is easier in Calcutta to be suddenly transported to England than in any other Indian city that I visited. There are, it is true, more statues of Lord Curzon than we are accustomed to [in England]; but many of the homes are quite English, save for the multitude of servants; Government House, serene and spacious and patrician, is a replica of Kedlestone Hall in Derbyshire." References External links Kedleston Hall information at the National Trust Kedleston Hall Garden — information on garden history Kedleston Hall entry from The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses List of paintings on view in Kedleston Hall Art museums and galleries in Derbyshire Country houses in Derbyshire ! Gardens in Derbyshire Grade I listed buildings in Derbyshire Grade I listed houses Historic house museums in Derbyshire Military history of Derbyshire National Trust properties in Derbyshire Robert Adam buildings Tourist attractions of the Peak District Y service