Harewood House

/ ˈhɛəwʊd /

noun

1. a mansion near Harrogate in Yorkshire: built 1759–71 by John Carr for the Lascelles family; interior decoration by Robert Adam

Example Sentences

Actor David Harewood visited to Harewood House near Leeds, the stately home of the Lascelles family, to see his portrait, which the current earl has commissioned.

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Harewood and David Lascelles, the current Earl of Harewood, are now acknowledging their shared history by placing a portrait of the actor on display among the family portraits in Harewood House's grand Cinnamon Drawing Room.

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He also believes Harewood House is a "testament to the resilience of my ancestors", and is impressed by the earl's desire to be accountable for the past.

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When the actor visited Harewood House while in his thirties and working at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, he thought the shared name was a coincidence.

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Harewood's ancestors were enslaved on plantations owned by the Lascelles family, the Earls of Harewood, who built Harewood House, a vast 18th Century stately home near Leeds.

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