Ampthill (Cumberland County, Virginia)
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| Location | West side of VA 602, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the junction with VA 45, Cartersville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°41′34″N 78°6′13″W / 37.69278°N 78.10361°WCoordinates: 37°41′34″N 78°6′13″W / 37.69278°N 78.10361°W |
| Area | 900 acres (360 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Roman Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001389 |
| VLR # | 024-0032 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | January 5, 1971 |
Ampthill is a plantation located in Cartersville, Virginia, United States, roughly 45 minutes west of Richmond, and just over an hour south of Charlottesville. The property is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places as well as the List of Virginia Historic Properties.
In 1714 Charles Fleming took on a land patent of 670 acres (2.7 km²) with an intent to cultivate it. The land, however, "lapsed," and was later granted to Thomas Randolph in 1722. This area was later included in a tract made up of 2870 acres (11.6 km²), which later came to be known as "Clifton." But it was this initial purchase of the 670 acres (2.7 km²) that would form "The Fork," known for its position on the James and Willis Rivers. It would later become Ampthill. In 1724, Randolph sold to Robert "King" Carter, then the wealthiest landowner in Virginia.
In his will dated 22 August 1726, King Carter willed the 2870 acre (11.6 km²) tract to his then unborn grandson, with the stipulation that the child carry the Carter name. Some time later, Anne Carter and Major Benjamin Harrison of Berkley Plantation, christened a son, Carter Henry, who later become the owner of the property known as "Clifton," in Cumberland County, Virginia.
Carter Henry Harrison moved to Clifton upon graduation from law school. There he raised his family and wrote the Cumberland Resolutions, which were presented to the community from the steps of the Effingham Tavern. These resolutions were later incorporated into the Virginia Resolutions, which were the basis for the Declaration of Independence, written by Harrison's nephew, Thomas Jefferson.
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