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Down House
Down House is the former home of the naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theories of evolution by natural selection which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.
The Grade I listed building Link
stands in Luxted Road 0.25 miles south of Downe.
The house, garden and grounds are in the guardianship of English Heritage, have been restored and are open to the public.
The Grade I listed building Link
stands in Luxted Road 0.25 miles south of Downe. The house, garden and grounds are in the guardianship of English Heritage, have been restored and are open to the public.
by N Chadwick
Created: Mon, 15 Mar 2021, Updated: Mon, 15 Mar 2021
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