'Brantwood - The Home of John Ruskin'
Brantwood, Coniston, LA21 8AD. Tel 015394 41396. Grid ref 96:SD312959
Email: enquiries@brantwood.org.uk
'Brantwood - The Home of John Ruskin'
Brantwood, Coniston, LA21 8AD. Tel 015394 41396. Grid ref 96:SD312959
Email: enquiries@brantwood.org.uk
Coniston
John Ruskin was one of the greatest figures of the Victorian age, poet,
artist, critic, social revolutionary and conservationist.
After many visits to the Lake District from the age of five onwards,
his affection for the Lakes was such that in 1871, when he
was 52 he bought Brantwood on the shore of Coniston Water.
He then set about expanding and renovating the house. He first added
the famous turret, on the south west corner. From here
he could gaze out over spectacular views north, south and west. The
house was filled with a collection of art treasures that
Ruskin had aquired on his travels at home and abroad. There were Medieval
manuscripts, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Turner
watercolours and his fabulous mineral collection.
He was visited at Brantwood by many eminent Victorians, including Charles
Darwin, Holman Hunt, Kate Greenaway and
Henry Holiday.
Looking over Coniston Water towards Coniston Village, 
and The Old Man of Coniston
Brantwood has been owned since 1951 by the Brantwood Trust, which is
now part of the Ruskin Foundation, created by
Lancaster University. Their policy is to keep alive the memory of John
Ruskin, and to actively promote the relevance of his
work to the modern world. The house contains a large collection of
drawings and watercolours by Ruskin, and much of his
furniture now returned to the house, is on display in the public rooms.
Travelling by 'Gondola' to Brantwood
Possibly the best way to get to Brantwood is to take the National Trust's Steam Yacht Gondola from Coniston Pier.
You may walk around the extensive gardens, in which John Ruskin took
a part in the design. Originally laid out by Ruskin from
1871 onwards, the restored garden comprises areas of sloping ground
below and above the house which extend to about 20
acres, and includes dramatic features in areas of natural woodland
with cascading streams among rocky outcrops. A collection
of ferns is being established, and azaleas and Rhododendrons are a
particular feature.
In one of the outbuildings are a restaurant and craft shop. A comprehensive
guide booklet is available, describing the life and
work of John Ruskin, and the history of the house.
The Ruskin Museum is in the village of Coniston, and his grave is in
the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Coniston.
There is a bookshop selling a variety of Lake District books as well
as many of Ruskin's works. There is a collection of second
hand publications for sale.
John Ruskin was one of the greatest figures of the Victorian age, poet,
artist, critic, social revolutionary and conservationist.
After many visits to the Lake District from the age of five onwards,
his affection for the Lakes was such that in 1871, when he
was 52 he bought Brantwood on the shore of Coniston Water.
He then set about expanding and renovating the house. He first added
the famous turret, on the south west corner. From here
he could gaze out over spectacular views north, south and west. The
house was filled with a collection of art treasures that
Ruskin had aquired on his travels at home and abroad. There were Medieval
manuscripts, Pre-Raphaelite paintings, Turner
watercolours and his fabulous mineral collection.
He was visited at Brantwood by many eminent Victorians, including Charles
Darwin, Holman Hunt, Kate Greenaway and
Henry Holiday.
For more information see www.brantwood.org.uk.
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