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Bowood House - Definition and Overview

Bowood House, near Calne in Wiltshire, England, is the stately home of the Lansdowne family and has been the residence of:

The gardens were formed by Capability Brown who extended a pond into a large lake. He also created a grotto with waterfalls and artificial caves, as well as the facade of a Doric temple.

The 'big house' was demolished in 1955 for economic reasons. However the remaining house is still large, and the front 'wing' is open to the public with rooms, paintings and scultpure on display. One of the rooms was the laboratory of Joseph Priestley, who discovered oxygen there on August 1 1774.

Also on the grounds is an adventure playground for children aged 12 and under.

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Example Usage of Bowood

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Printerpal: Bury me at Bowood, its the best Club I've ever been to. We have our Epson 44" inkjet in a box in our factory. There really is a Santa.
GregDConnor: A Massive thank you to the Team @ Bowood Hotel and Golf Club for the excellent day we all had there yesterday course was in excellent shape.
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