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The house and plantation have a close association with the Lascelles Familly and Harewood House in Yorkshire
Originally built in 1627 on the site of the first plantation in Barbados (Indian Bridge), Lascelles Great House, acquired its name in 1738 from the Collector of Customs, Henry Lascelles, who took the property in satisfaction for a debt of £500. It changed hands a number of times until 1797 when the plantation was listed as 'Owned by the Earl of Harewood'
Mahogany centre table and 18th century French bombe
The income from the plantation aws used to build Harewood House whose current owner is a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, whilst Henry was the great grandfather of Queen Victoria. The former Princess Royal visisted the house in the 1950s
The house has carefully selected 18th and 19th century English, French, Italian and colonial furniture, paintings, sculpture, wood carvings and outstanding contemporary West Indian art.
In the entrance foyer there is a rare collection of original engravings celebrating the life of Admiral Nelson and related naval history. Nelson and his fleet visited Barbados just before the Battle of Trafalgar. A statue in his honour stands in Trafalgar Square in Bridgetown.
19th century Venetian Blackamoor
The current owners have spared neither effort nor expense in restoring both the house and grounds to a standard which reflects its historic importance.
The house is a Barbados National Trust house and open to the public on certain days of the year when the house is not occupied.
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