Antony House facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Antony House |
|
|---|---|
.jpg) |
|
| Location | Antony, Cornwall, England |
| Built | 1718–1729 |
| Owner | National Trust |
|
Listed Building – Grade I
|
|
| Official name: Antony House | |
| Designated | 21 July 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1311081 |
| Official name: Antony | |
| Designated | 11 June 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1000647 |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 420: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
Antony House is a beautiful mansion from the early 1700s, now looked after by the National Trust. It's located in Cornwall, England, between the town of Torpoint and the village of Antony. Because of its historical importance, it is a Grade I listed building, which is the highest rating a building can get.
The main house is made of a silvery-grey stone called Pentewan stone. On each side, there are wings made of brick that connect to the house with rows of columns. The house has a wonderful view of the River Lynher. It was built for a man named Sir William Carew, 5th Baronet between 1718 and 1724. The Carew family has owned the land since the 1500s and still lives in the house today.
In 1961, the family gave the house and its main gardens to the National Trust so that everyone could enjoy them. The agreement allows the family to continue living there. Today, Sir Tremayne Carew Pole, his wife Charlotte, and their children call Antony House their home.
You can visit the house and gardens from March to October each year.
Contents
What's Inside Antony House?
Antony House is filled with amazing art and furniture. It has a fantastic collection of portraits, which are paintings of people. One famous painting shows King Charles I of England during his trial. The king gave the Carew family a special title called a baronetcy in 1628.
The collection also includes paintings by the famous artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. There is also a portrait of a woman named Rachel Carew. It is believed that this painting inspired the author Daphne du Maurier to write her famous novel, My Cousin Rachel.
Many rooms in the house have walls covered in dark, rich wood panels made from Dutch Oak. Inside these rooms, you can see beautiful furniture and fabrics from the 18th century.
The Gardens and Grounds
The large grounds of Antony House were designed by Humphry Repton, a famous garden designer from the Georgian era. The gardens include a formal area with the National Collection of Day Lilies. In the 1800s, hedges made of yew trees and topiary (shrubs clipped into shapes) were added.
As you walk through the gardens, you can see stone carvings from India and a temple bell from Burma. These were brought back by General Sir Reginald Pole Carew, a member of the family. There are also modern sculptures, like the Antony Cone water sculpture by William Pye. This sculpture looks like a giant cone and matches a nearby yew tree that has been trimmed into a cone shape almost as tall as the house itself!
Other interesting features include a black walnut tree, a cork tree, a Japanese-style pond, and a knot garden, where plants are arranged in patterns that look like a knot.
Antony Woodland Garden
Next to the main gardens is the Antony Woodland Garden, a more natural and wild garden covering 60 acres. This garden is famous for its colorful rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, and magnolia trees. It is even recognized as a "Garden of Excellence" by the International Camellia Society.
Visitors can take peaceful walks through the woods down to the River Lynher.
Antony House in the Movies
Antony House has been used as a location for filming movies and TV shows. In 2008, it was one of the main settings for the Disney movie Alice in Wonderland, which was directed by Tim Burton.
The estate was also used for a TV movie based on a book by Rosamunde Pilcher. This movie was made by a German TV company called ZDF.
External links
- Antony information at the National Trust
- GENUKI page
- Wikidata list of paintings on show at Antony House
kw:Trevanta
See also
In Spanish: Antony House para niños
