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Dove Cottage

Dove Cottage is a house on the edge of in the of England. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808, where they spent over eight years of "plain living, but high thinking".
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: house museum in Grasmere, Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Address: Grasmere, LA22 9SH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Oswald’s Church, Grasmere and Allan Bank.

Church
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St Oswald's Church is an active Anglican in the village of , in the , , England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and is notable for associations with the poet William Wordsworth and his family, and for its annual ceremony of rushbearing. is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Dove Cottage.

Manor estate
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is a grade II listed two-storey villa standing on high ground slightly to the west of village in the heart of the . It is best known for being from 1808 to 1811 the home of William Wordsworth, but it was also occupied… is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Dove Cottage.

Hotel
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in is a building of historical significance. It was built in the early 1800s and was a private residence until about 1900. It was used mainly by the Townsend-Farquhar family and particularly by the two dowager ladies Lady Maria Farquhar followed by her daughter in law Lady Erica Farquhar. is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Dove Cottage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grasmere and Kelbarrow.

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is a lakeside village in the , best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.

Locality
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is a hamlet in , England. It is located in close proximity to , with views of Grasmere Lake.

Village
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is a village in , England. It is a small cluster of houses, a hotel, and St Mary's Church, on the A591 road midway between and . is situated 1½ miles east of Dove Cottage.

Dove Cottage

Latitude
54.45436° or 54° 27′ 16″ north
Longitude
-3.01638° or 3° 0′ 59″ west
Open location code
9C6RFX3M+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1311846500
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2485831
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Dove Cottage” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dove Cottage”
  • French: “Dove Cottage”
  • Italian: “Dove Cottage”
  • Japanese: “ダブ・コテージ”
  • Urdu: “ڈوکاٹیج”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bracken Fell and Grasmere Sports Pavilion.

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