Harewood House, Country house museum and garden in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England
Harewood House is a Palladian country house of pale golden-tan stone, built 1759–1771 for Edwin Lascelles to designs by John Carr and Robert Adam. Its long symmetrical facade has a projecting central block and a higher right pavilion with a round-arched window; a balustraded terrace with urns and a stone staircase runs along the front.
Edwin Lascelles commissioned John Carr and Robert Adam to design this mansion in 1759, with construction lasting over a decade. The original interior included specially crafted furniture, while later generations added further collections and reshaped the rooms.
The house holds furniture made for it by Thomas Chippendale, whose workshop was in nearby Otley. Princess Mary, daughter of George V, lived here from 1929 and was patron of the Leeds Musical Festival; she died on the grounds in 1965. The 7th Earl directed the Royal Opera House and English National Opera.
The estate lies in the West Yorkshire countryside and can be reached from Leeds by car or bus. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes for the trails through the park, as some sections pass over uneven ground.
Harewood's grounds hold over 100 acres of gardens, among them a Himalayan garden with a stupa. The estate also hosted the official start of the 2014 Tour de France on 5 July 2014, when the race set off from the parkland in front of the house.
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