Prestwould
Prestwould is a historic house near Clarksville, Virginia. It is the most intact and best documented plantation surviving in Southside Virginia. The house was built by Sir Peyton Skipwith, 7th Baronet Skipwith, who moved his family from his Elm Hill Plantation to Prestwould in 1797. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003. It is located on the north side of the Roanoke River, 1-mile (1.6 km) inland, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of the intersection of Route 15 and Route 701, and approximately one mile north of Clarksville's town limits. Now a museum property, it is open for tours from April to October, or by appointment.
Prestwould | |
Prestwould, June 2009 | |
| Location | N of Clarksville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°38′59″N 78°33′51″W |
| Area | 46 acres (19 ha) |
| Built | 1795 |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000260 |
| VLR No. | 058-0045 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969 |
| Designated NHL | July 31, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968 |
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