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With a unique place in the history of science and evolution, Down House was Charles Darwin’s family home – and today it is a site of outstanding international significance.
Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection , which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.
History of Down House. Down House belonged to the great scientist Charles Darwin, who lived here for 40 years until his death in 1882. After moving to the house in 1842, Darwin and his wife, Emma, remodelled the house and its extensive gardens, which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory.
Set in stunning countryside, yet still part of Greater London, Down House is a brilliant day out. With its unique place in the history of science and evolution, Down House, the family home of world-renowned Victorian scientist Charles Darwin, is a must-see.
Address: Luxted Road, Downe, Kent, BR6 7JT. Telephone: 01689 859119. Prices and Opening Times for Home of Charles Darwin (Down House)
Down House was the home and garden of Charles Darwin, where he conducted his groundbreaking research on evolution, orchids, climbing plants and insectivorous plants. Visit the restored rooms, the greenhouses and the original specimens that inspired his scientific discoveries.
Down House, Kent, was the home of the great scientist Charles Darwin, who lived there for 40 years until his death in 1882. After moving to the house in 1842, Darwin and his wife, Emma,...
