Brantwood | |
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Location | Overlooking Coniston Water, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 54°21′13″N 3°03′33″W / 54.3535°N 3.0592°W |
OS grid reference | SD 312 958 |
Built | Late 18th century |
Built for | Thomas Woodville |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 25 March 1970 |
Reference no. | 1335727 |
Brantwood is a historic house museum in Cumbria, England, overlooking Coniston Water. It has been the home of a number of prominent people. The house and grounds are administered by a charitable trust, the house being a museum dedicated to John Ruskin, one of its final owners. Brantwood is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and buildings in the grounds are also listed.