Plompton
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Plompton is a hamlet and civil parish located south of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the A661.
Plompton Hall was designed by the architect John Carr, and composer John Hebden originates from the parish.
[edit] Plumpton Rocks
Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure-gardens designed by Daniel Lascelles against a backdrop of towering rocks eroded by the wind. The lake was extended by a dam built by John Carr, architect of the hall. The artist J.M.W. Turner was commissioned by Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood to produce a two of paintings of the lake and rocks.[1]
The rocks were also painted by Thomas Girtin.[2]
It is currently operated as a tourist attraction. The reason for the 'u' in the current name for the rocks is unknown - Turner referred to it as Plompton Rocks, in keeping with the name of the parish itself.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Brief history at follifoot.org
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Turner painting at Tate Online
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