This article is about the house in Cumbria; for the Belfast football club see Brantwood F.C. Brantwood FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Second Division of the Irish Football League. ...
Brantwood, overlooking Coniston Water, Cumbria, England, was the home of Victorianwriter and painterJohn Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900. Coniston Water as seen from Holme Fell, 3 kilometres to the north. ... Cumbria is a county in the North West region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Victorian can refer to: people from or attributes of places called Victoria (disambiguation page), including Victoria, Australia, people who lived during the British Victorian era of the 19th century, and aspects of the Victorian era, for example: Victorian architecture Victorian fashion Victorian morality Victorian literature This is a disambiguation page... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A painter is a person who paints woodwork, walls, etc. ... Upper: Steel-plate engraving of Ruskin as a young man, made circa 1845, scanned from print made circa 1895. ...
Brantwood was the home John Ruskin from 1872 until the death of Ruskin in 1900.
Brantwood used to be the home of William Linton who was a printer and engraver, his wife writing Victorian novels and the house being built around 1797 and being little more than a large cottage.
It is advisable to contact Brantwood prior to your visit if there is something specific you wish to see or any alterations have been made to the Opening times and the attraction itself.
Feeds |
Contact