The American Museum in Britain - Claverton Manor

Yes it is true. In Bath, Somerset is an American Museum. It is housed in Claverton Manor.

The museum was opened by two antique collectors, an American, Dallas Pratt and a Briton, John Judkyn.

It covers every period of American History.

Because John Judkyn was a peace-loving quaker, there is no militaria. There are over 200 quilts and coverlets.

The garden is set in the valley of the River Avon and has fine views over the valley and the Kennet and Avon Canal.

There is a Colonial Herb garden and a Mount Vernon garden, which re-creates George Washington's garden. There are American Trees in the arboretum.

Grade I listed building

Claverton Manor (The American Museum) and Screen Walls to North and South

Description

ST 76 SE CLAVERTON

7/60 Claverton Manor (The American
Museum) and Screen Walls to North
1.2.56 and South

G.V. I

Manor or country house, now a museum. 1819-20 by Jeffry Wyatt (later Sir Jeffry
Wyatville) for John Vivian of Claverton. Ashlar with rusticated ground floor;
hipped slate roof behind moulded cornice and blocking course; ashlar stacks with
moulded caps. 3 storeys and basement. East elevation, 3:3:3 bays, the outer
ones are in 3 storey segmental bows; glazing bar sash windows,in moulded
architraves on upper floors. The centre 3 bays consist of two Giant Order attached
Ionic columns in antis, resting on the rusticated ground floor; shallow niches
containing statues flank the columns; centre first floor window under a cornice
on long brackets; projecting square porch with urns on parapet, glazed door
flanked by tall windows, all under a recessed segmental head. South elevation:
1:3:1 bays, the centre 3 are slightly advanced with Giant Ionic pilasters
supporting a pediment which has the Vivian arms in the tympanum; similar
fenestration to east front. West (entrance) elevation: 1:3:1 bays, the centre 3
are advanced and the inner bay is recessed with 2 Giant Ionic columns in antis;
central glazing bar sash window under cornice on long brackets; glazed door
flanked by tall lights and under a recessed segmental headed niche; fenestration
as east elevation; affixed plaque by door reads "Here Winston Spencer Churchill
on July 26th, 1897 made his first political speech". From the south-west corner
a tall screen projects to the south; panelled ashlar wall of 7 bays with a
balustraded parapet and urns on pedestals, approximately 20 yards long. A
similar wall extends to the north from the north-east and north-west corners:
6 bays with a projecting porch on the east front and alternating panels and
glazing bar sash windows on the west front; between the north screen walls are
service rooms. Interior: open well staircase hall, cast iron anthemion
balustrade, circular lantern and ox-skull plasterwork; Greek Revival room to
north-east with enriched cornice and frieze and marble fireplace with caryatids.

Listing NGR: ST7843964064

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Taken in: UK / England / Claverton (show map)

Taken on: March 24, 2009

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Grade I Listed Building

Grade I Listed

Claverton Manor (The American Museum) and Screen Walls to North and South

Manor or country house, now a museum

Jeffry Wyatt

Sir Jeffry Wyatville

John Vivian of Claverton

Ashlar with rusticated ground floor

hipped slate roof « less

Sets appears in: • Gardens at the American Museum & Gardens • Claverton Manor - The American Museum more » • George Washington • American Museum and Gardens « less

Groups appears in: • NATIONAL TRUST and all great houses(inside and outside) and the • Architecture in Somerset more » • Museum Exteriors • Best of Great Britain « less

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