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Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia)

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Ampthill Plantation stood in Chesterfield County in colonial Virginia, on the south bank of the James River about four miles south of the head of navigation at present day Richmond. It was built around 1730 by Henry Cary Jr. just upstream of Falling Creek, and was later owned by Colonel Archibald Cary, who ran a flour mill complex and iron forge nearby at Warwick. Mary Randolph, later known for her cookbook The Virginia House-Wife, was born there in 1762. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Plantation 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Virginia, United States 3
Completed Year
1730 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Plantation 2
Connections

Has Building Type

Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Georgian Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
Source Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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United States

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Source Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
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1. Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikipedia)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampthill_(Chesterfield_County,_Virginia), lead definition
    Ampthill Plantation was located in the Virginia Colony in Chesterfield County on the south bank of the James River about four miles south of the head of navigation at modern-day Richmond, Virginia.
  • Lead section
    Built by Henry Cary, Jr. about 1730, it was just upstream of Falling Creek.
  • Article text
    In 1929, Ampthill House, the manor house of Ampthill Plantation, was dismantled, moved to a site on Cary Street Road in the West End of Richmond, and reassembled where it sits today.
  • Section: House moved, property becomes industrial site
    In 1929, Ampthill House, the manor house of Ampthill Plantation, was dismantled, moved to a site on Cary Street Road in the West End of Richmond, and reassembled where it sits today.
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Georgian architecture in Virginia
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Brick buildings and structures in Virginia
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2. Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Plantation)
Quote, Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Plantation)
Wikidata item Q4748549, instance of (P31): plantation
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3. Ampthill (Chesterfield County, Virginia) (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Virginia, United States
Wikidata item Q4748549, property P131/P17 (location): Virginia, United States
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