Here you will find historic properties ranging from town houses associated
with literary or other historic figures, watermills, industrial heritage
buildings, townhouses, and more. You might also like to view our list
of the major historic
houses (stately homes) in the Lake District region.
The Bewcastle Cross is a superbly carved late 7th or early 8th century cross shaft, standing in the churchyard of a remote Cumbrian hamlet. The beautifully crafted decoration on the cross is probably the finest example of pre-Norman carving in England, and bears comparison to the superb Ruthwell Cross, across the border in Dumfries and Galloway.
Bewcastle,
Cumbria,
England
A striking Arts and Crafts house overlooking Lake Windermere, finished by architect MH Baillie Scott in 1900. Blackwell is one of the best surviving unaltered examples of the Arts and Craft style buildings in England.
Bowness-on-Windermere,
Lake District,
Cumbria,
England,
LA23 3JT
A 15th century three-arch bridge built by the monks of nearby Furness Abbey across Mill Beck for the purpose of accessing New Mill, a watermill belonging to the abbey, which once stood on the south west bank of the beck. The bridge stands on an old packhorse route to the abbey.
Broughton-in-Furness,
Cumbria,
England
Clifton Hall is a 15th century pele tower, or fortified house, located in a small village south of Penrith. The pele is the only remaining part of a much larger manor owned by the Wybergh family. The tower was ransacked by Jacobite soldiers on the eve of the Battle of Clifton Moor in 1745, the last battle fought on British soil.
Clifton,
Cumbria,
England
Of all the visitors who come to the Derwentwater area, few realize that a historic house lurks in isolated splendour in the middle of the lake. Derwent Island House is an historic 18th century house, standing on a small wooded isle in the centre of the lake.
Derwent Island,
Lake Road Keswick,
Cumbria,
England,
CA12 5DJ
Wordworth's best years were spent in this delightfully well-preserved cottage by the shores of Grasmere. Excellent guided tours are available, and the museum is replete with memorabilia, portraits, and writings by the famous poet. There are special exhibitions throughout the year.
Grasmere,
Cumbria,
England,
LA22 9SH
In the churchyard of St Mary's church in the little Cumbrian village of Gosforth stands on of the real treasures of pre-Conquest England. This is the so-called Gosforth Cross, a slender column of local red sandstone carved into a Scandinavian cross fully 14.5 feet high.
Wasdale Road,
Gosforth,
Cumbria,
England
Hawkshead Grammar School is an attractive Elizabethan school built by the Archbishop of York, Edwin Sandys. The most famous pupil of the school was poet William Wordsworth, who attended here with his brother, John. The school houses displays oon Wordsworth and other pupils and shows how the students were taught in days gone by.
Hawkshead,
Lake District,
Cumbria,
England,
LA22 0NT
A small 15th century building which once formed part of Hawkshead Hall, owned by the powerful monks of Furness Abbey. The building consists of a gateway arch, with a room above the arch where court proceedings were held. The building is supported by a long, sloping buttress.
Hawkshead,
Lake District,
Cumbria,
England,
LA22 0NN
Tiny 17th century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories. It has been preserved exactly as it was when the author left it, right down to her china. A large number of personal effects and mementoes are to be found throughout the house. Many parts of the house were used by Potter for scenes in her books, and copies of her drawings in various rooms show how she incorporated pieces of furniture from the house into her scenes.
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