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Petworth House and Park, Perworth
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| Looking for: | Castles/Stately Homes, Parks & Gardens | | Address: | Petworth House and Park
Church Street
Perworth
East Sussex | | Postcode: | GU28 0AE | | Age Group: | All Ages | | Kids Activity: | Outdoors | | Telephone: | 01798 343929 |
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Description
The vast late
17th-century mansion is set in a beautiful 283-hectare (700-acre) deer
park, landscaped by 'Capability' Brown and immortalised in Turner's
paintings. The house contains the National Trust's finest collection of
pictures, with numerous works by Turner, Van Dyck, Reynolds and Blake,
ancient and Neo-classical sculpture, fine furniture and carvings by
Grinling Gibbons. The servants' quarters contain fascinating kitchens
(including a copper batterie de cuisine of more than 1,000
pieces) and other service rooms. On weekdays additional rooms in the
house are open by kind permission of Lord and Lady Egremont.
Don't miss- Discover the National Trust's largest painting and sculpture collection.
- See the 'Leconfield Aphrodite', a sculpture from fourth century BC.
- Year-round horticultural interest in the Pleasure Ground.
Making the most of your day
Extensive and varied event and exhibition programme (including open-air opera, tours and guided walks). Dogs: under close control in park only (not Pleasure Ground)
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