Down House

E37708

country house historic house museum

Down House is the former home of Charles Darwin in Kent, England, now preserved as a museum dedicated to his life and work.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	country house → historic house museum →
architecturalStyle	Georgian →
associatedWith	Victorian science → the theory of evolution by natural selection →
category	Biographical museum → Historic house in Kent → Science museum in England →
country	United Kingdom →
dedicatedTo	Charles Darwin → life and work of Charles Darwin →
formerResident	Charles Darwin →
hasExhibition	Darwin’s scientific instruments → family memorabilia of the Darwins → manuscripts and letters of Charles Darwin →
hasGardenFeature	experimental plots used by Darwin → paths used by Darwin for daily walks →
hasPart	Darwin family rooms → Darwin’s bedroom → Darwin’s study → gardens → greenhouse → kitchen garden → orchard → the Sandwalk →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building →
heritageRegister	National Heritage List for England →
locatedIn	Downe → England → Kent →
near	Orpington →
notableResident	Charles Darwin →
openToPublic	true →
operatedBy	English Heritage →
ownedBy	English Heritage →
preservationStatus	well preserved →
region	London commuter belt →
significantEvent	Charles Darwin conducted botanical experiments there → Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species there →
touristAttraction	true →
usedAs	museum →
visitorFacility	café → educational displays → guided tours → shop →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Darwin’s experimental garden → Darwin’s sandwalk → Darwin’s study → Museum of Charles Darwin →	locatedIn
Downe → Downe, Kent, England →	hasHeritageSite
Down House ("Darwin’s bedroom") → Museum of Charles Darwin ("Darwin’s bedroom") →	hasPart
Darwin manuscripts →	associatedPlace
Downe, Kent, England →	contains
Downe, Kent, England →	DarwinLivedAt
Darwin family →	hasConnectionToPlace
Downe →	hasNotableSite
Darwin’s sandwalk ("Darwin’s home and garden at Down House") →	heritageContext
Darwin’s study ("Down House museum") →	partOf
Leonard Darwin →	placeOfBirth
Darwin’s experimental garden →	relatedPlace
Emma Wedgwood →	residence
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin →	settingDescribed
Downe, Kent, England ("Down House museum") →	tourismAttraction