- Saltram House
Saltram House is a George II era mansion located in
Plympton ,Plymouth ,England . The house that can be seen today is the work ofRobert Adam , who altered the original Tudor house on two occasions. The saloon (main drawing room) is sometimes cited as one of Adam's finest interiors. Complete with all of the original decor, plasterwork and furnishings, Saltram is one of Britain's best preserved examples of an early Georgian house.Originally home to the Parker family and Earls of Morley, Saltram House changed hands when, in 1957, it became a property of the National Trust, who operate it under the name "Saltram".
Trivia
Saltram House was used as one of several local settings for the 1995 film "Sense and Sensibility".
The silting up of the
Laira means that once the view to the west was of a muddy estuary for all but the top of the tide, however recent tree growth has created a visually pleasing landscape. The in-filling of the Plymouth refuse dump at Chelson Meadow is now complete, creating green space. Views of Plymouth Sound are possible from the first storey of the house and the castle folly in the gardens.External links
* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-saltram/ Saltram information at the National Trust]
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