Plompton

infobox UK place

country = England
latitude= 53.9899

longitude= -1.4677

official_name= Plompton
population=
shire_district= Harrogate
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber

constituency_westminster= Harrogate and Knaresborough
post_town= KNARESBOROUGH
postcode_district = HG5
postcode_area= HG
dial_code= 01423
os_grid_reference= SE355535

Plompton is a hamlet and civil parish located south of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the A661.

"Plompton Hall" was designed by the architect John Carr, and composer John Hebden originates from the parish.

Plumpton Rocks

"Plumpton Rocks" is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure-gardens designed by Daniel Lascelles against a backdrop of towering rocks eroded by the wind. The lake was extended by a dam built by John Carr, architect of the hall. The artist J.M.W. Turner was commissioned by Edward Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood to produce two paintings of the lake and rocks. [ [http://www.follifoot.org.uk/plompton.htm Brief history at follifoot.org] ] These now hang at Harewood House.

The rocks were also painted by Thomas Girtin. [ [http://www.oxforddnb.com Oxford Dictionary of National Biography] ]

It is currently operated as a tourist attraction by the owner Robert de Plumpton Hunter. The reason for the 'u' in the current name for the rocks is unknown - Turner referred to it as "Plompton Rocks", in keeping with the name of the parish itself. [ [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=72205&searchid=33724 Turner painting at Tate Online] ]

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* Plompton was in this parish