Harewood, Leeds (Yorkshire)
Built 1st Jan 1759 拢37,000
Built for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, 1759-1771. Architect was John Carr. Interiors by Robert Adam. Enlarged in the 1840s for Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl Harewood, by Sir Charles Barry. Built at cost of 拢37,000 excluding Robert Adam's fees; a further 拢6839 was paid to Thomas Chippendale and 'an almost identical sum' to Capability Brown [Wilson and Mackley, Creating Paradise p. 323].
See Brian Wragg, The life and works of John Carr of York (2000).
Architect
John Carr
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Modified?
Yes
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Details of modifications
Enlarged for Henry Lascelles, 3rd Earl Harewood, in the 1840s. |
Architect of modifications
Sir Charles Barry
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Current owner
Not known
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