Wordsworth House, Cockermouth
Introduction
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Wordsworth House, Cockermouth
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 Apr 2014
Wordsworth House is a Georgian townhouse in Cockermouth. It was built in the mid-18th century and its particular significance lies in the fact that William Wordsworth was born in the house in 1770. The house, which is owned by the National Trust is a Grade I listed building. (English Heritage Building ID: 71716 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-71716-garden-and-forecourt-walling-and-gate-pie British Listed Buildings and http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=71716 Images of England). The house and garden are open to the public from March to October each year.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.663554
Longitude
-3.36813