Ampthill Plantation
- Historically Known As: The Fork
- Address: W side VA 602
- Vicinity: 3 mi N of jct with VA 45
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1722/00/00 | Thomas Randolph | Owner | Thomas Randolph is granted 670 acres (2.7 sq km) that will be known as "The Fork" for its location on the James and Willis Rivers. | |||
| 1724/00/00 | Robert Carter I | Owner | Thomas Randolph sells The Fork and Clifton to Robert "King" Carter. | |||
| 1726/08/22 | Carter Henry Harrison | Owner | King Carter wills The Fork and Clifton to his unborn grandson, with the stipulation that the child be named Carter. | |||
| 1793/00/00 | Robert Carter Harrison | Owner | Robert Harrison inherits The Fork, selling it to Shadrack Vaughan in 1804. | |||
| 1815/00/00 | Randolph Harrison, son of Carter Henry Harrison, buys The Fork and asks his cousin, Thomas Jefferson, to design a brick addition to the existing clapboard structure. | |||||
| 1815/09/00 | Thomas Jefferson | Architect | Jefferson sends Randolph Harrison a ground plan and elevation for a one-story, six room house. | |||
| 1835/00/00 | After the death of his wife, Randolph Harrison has Ampthill constructed. |
| Particulars for Ampthill Plantation: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Early republic |
| Architectural Style | Neoclassical |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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