Down House
Down House is the former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family. It was in this house and garden that Darwin worked on his theory of evolution by natural selection, which he had conceived in London before moving to Down.
- Tourist attraction
- Opening hours: Wednesday–Sunday 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Description: former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family
- Address: Luxted Road, Orpington, BR6 7JT
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Down House
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Latitude
51.33144° or 51° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
0.05342° or 0° 3′ 12″ east
Open location code
9F3283J3+H9
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Western Armenian—“Down House” goes by many names.
Down HouseAfrikaans
Դաուն ՀաուսArmenian
Daun EviAzerbaijani
Down HouseBasque
Даўн-гаўсBelarusian
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達爾文故居Chinese
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დაუნ-ჰაუსიGeorgian
Οίκος ΝτάουνGreek
בית דאוןHebrew
Teach DownIrish
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ダウンJapanese
ダウンハウスJapanese
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خانه داونPersian
داون هاوسPersian
داون هاوس (لندن)Persian
Даун ХаусRussian
Down HouseSlovenian
Down HouseSwedish
Доун ҲоусTajik
Даун-гаусUkrainian
Даун-хаузUkrainian
ڈاؤن ہاؤسUrdu
Տաուն ՀաուսWestern Armenian
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