Brantwood, Coniston

Brantwood, Coniston in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Brantwood was built in the 1790s and was the home of John Ruskin from 1871- 1900. Ruskin was a writer, philosopher and art critic who had a vast range of knowledge and interests. He wrote on topics as diverse as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and the political economy.