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John Ruskin
Whilst denouncing Brantwood as "dilapidated and dismal", the views that persuaded Ruskin to buy the property are spectacular. Enjoy an amble around Coniston and envisage the Lakeland way of life that Ruskin so enjoyed once he had completed work on his beautiful home.
Brantwood, Coniston
The word “Brant” is Norse for steep, and the house seems to climb along the fell side and almost grows out of the living rock. Brantwood is indeed an extraordinary structure, perched on a narrow shelf at the foot of a steep mountain (or “fell”) side, high above Coniston Water. The location is a key element for the understanding of a building that well illustrates Ruskin’s concept of “organic architecture”. The original seven rooms that Ruskin used during his lifetime are open to the public and filled with original furniture, art and objects. As Brantwood is still very much a home, the spirit of Ruskin pervades throughout the site.
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