Harewood House

Harewood House (/ˈhɑːrwʊd/ HAR-wuud, /ˈhɛər-/ HAIR-) is a country house in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by architects John Carr and Robert Adam, it was built, between 1759 and 1771, for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, a wealthy West Indian plantation and slave owner. The landscape was designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown and spans 1,000 acres (400 ha) at Harewood.

This article is about the house in West Yorkshire. For the house in Cornwall, see Harewood House, Calstock. For Harewood Park in Herefordshire, see Harewood Park.

Harewood House
Harewood House from the garden
General information
TypeStately home
Architectural stylePalladian
LocationHarewood, England
Coordinates53°53′48″N 1°31′42″W
Current tenantsLascelles family
Construction started1759
Completed1771
ClientEdwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood
OwnerHarewood House Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)
DesignationsGrade I listed
Website
www.harewood.org

Still home to the Lascelles family, Harewood House is a member of the Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for ten of the foremost historic homes in the country. The house is a Grade I listed building and a number of features in the grounds and courtyard have been listed as Grade I, II* and II.

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