• The Collections
• Art at Harewood
• State Rooms
  • Entrance Hall
  • Old Library
  • China Room
  • Princess Mary's Dressing Room
  • East Bedroom
  • Watercolour Rooms
  • Lord Harewood's Sitting Room
  • Ante Room
  • State Bedroom
  • Spanish Library
  • The Library
  • Yellow Drawing Room
  • Cinnamon Drawing Room
  • Gallery
  • Dining Room
  • Music Room
• Servants Database
• Below Stairs
  • Still Room
  • Old Kitchen
  • Servants' Hall
  • HRH Princess Mary Display Room
  • Steward's Room
  • Pastry Room
  • Vegetable Scullery
  • Terrace Gallery

Edwin Lascelles (1713-1795) commissioned the building of Harewood House in the mid-18th century with money his father Henry had made in the West Indian sugar trade. It has been home to the Lascelles family ever since, reflecting the changing tastes and styles of the past 250 years. You can find out more about the Lascelles involvement in the West Indies trade on our Harewood 1807 page.

The 7th Earl, cousin to the Queen, and Countess still live here, and their collection of 20th -century art sits alongside the purchases and commissions of previous generations, ensuring Harewood House continues to be a living place as well as a home for the great art of the past. 

Harewood was awarded Designated Museum status in 1998, a tribute to the quality of the collections and the care with which they are looked after.