Cloverlea 3

 

Cloverlea . Claytor Nature Center . Bedford

So I just realized I was calling this Clover Lea when in fact it is Cloverlea lol…it does make a difference…

While trying to find more historical info on this house I realized there is a Clover Lea in another part of Virginia…

What does Cloverlea/Clover Lea even mean?

You would think there would be a ton of history out there on a house this old (1780 or 90)

But that’s not the case…I do know an Andrew Boyd Claytor and his wife Virginia owned this back in the 50’s until his death…

It was Cloverlea Farm then …it has had several additions added since it was first built…I read somewhere that there is a “Buttermilk Wing” because an owner saved up money selling buttermilk to add that addition…

I also read that you can spot the original construction in the chimneys…painted rock is original and painted brick was added later…

This part doesn’t look too old to me…

Mr. Claytor donated the house to the University of Lynchburg after his death…

You can rent the house out for an overnight stay or as a wedding venue…I’ve seen mention of using it as a museum…I’m in favor of that!

A few years back they checked out what was up in the attic…you can see what they found HERE 

On a side note, that newspaper story is from the Toronto Times…how crazy that I have to link to Toronto because our local newspapers charge lol

Tomorrow I’ll show you around the beautiful gardens!! 

(These were taken in September 2022)