pronounced 'Enser' by the locals, this is the village that the 6th. Duke of Devonshire built for his estate workers in 1839, complete with school and church. This was to move the estate workers' village, because he preferred not to see it from his house. Apparently only one house, Park Cottage was spared, because the Duke didn't want to uproot the very elderly man who lived there.
The village was laid out by Joseph Paxton, when he was the Duke's Gardener. The story goes that he invited an architect, John Robertson, from London to submit plans for the houses and the architect came up with several different designs. The Duke was so impressed he told him to go ahead and build one of each design, which is why the houses are all different. The church dates from 1867 and was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. Joseph Paxton is buried in the churchyard. There is also the grave of Kathleen, Marchioness of Hartington, the sister of John F Kennedy and widow of William Cavendish, eldest son and heir of the 10th Duke.
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