Brantwood, Coniston, Coniston, Cumbria, England

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Brief description of site

Brantwood was the home of John Ruskin between 1872 to 1900. It is a mountainside garden consisting mostly of woodland.
Other features created by Ruskin include, the Zig-Zaggy, an allegorical garden based on Dante's Purgatorial Mount. There is also the Hortus Inclusus which is a herb garden, a fern garden and a moorland garden.

Brief history of site

Brantwood was constructed by John Ruskin between 1872 to 1900.

Location information:

OS Landranger Map Sheet Number:	97	Grid Ref:	SD 312 958
Latitude:	54.35307	Longitude:	-3.060058

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