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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.〔(Brief history at follifoot.org )〕 These now hang at Harewood House. The rocks were also painted by Thomas Girtin. 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.〔(Turner painting at Tate Online )〕 It has been suggested that the highest point of rock adjacent to the lake is called Lovers' Leap.〔()〕 The website for the garden is www.plumptonrocks.com Opening times Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays March to October, 11.00am to 6.00pm 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plompton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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