Showing posts with label Down House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Down House. Show all posts

Friday, 30 August 2013

Home of Charles Darwin- Down House

black and white, skulls, mantelpiece, Charles Darwin, Down House, visit, English Heritage

To make the most of the sunny back holiday earlier this week, we took a trip over to Down House, former home of Charles Darwin. It was here that he wrote 'On the Origin of the Species' and  where he collected specimens in the extensive grounds.
Down House, Origin of a Species, Charles Darwin, English Heritage, visit
Down House

greenhouse, Down House, Charles Darwin, flowers, visit, English Heritage

flowers, wall, Down House, Charles Darwin, English Heritage

There was an informative exhibition on the life and work of Darwin, including a first edition of 'On the Origin of the Species', which is undoubtedly rare and expensive.