Ruskin Monument
The Ruskin Monument is a memorial to John Ruskin located on the edge of Derwentwater in the English Lakes at Friars' Crag, Keswick, Cumbria. It was erected on 6 October 1900, shortly after his death, largely through the efforts of Hardwicke Rawnsley.Photo: The joy of all things, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lord’s Island and Theatre by the Lake.
Lord’s Island
Islet
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lord's Island, which is one of the seven islands on Derwent Water in Keswick, Cumbria, England, got its name from the Earls of Derwentwater who used to live here.
Theatre by the Lake
Theater building
Photo: Phil Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Theatre by the Lake is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District in Keswick, Cumbria, England. It opened in 1999, replacing the mobile Century Theatre, and was made possible by an Arts Council Lottery Fund Grant. Theatre by the Lake is situated 1,900 feet north of Ruskin Monument.
Derwent Island House
House
Photo: ThereWereNoWMDs, CC BY 3.0.
Derwent Island House is a Grade II listed 18th-century Italianate house situated on the seven-acre Derwent Island, Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria, and in the ownership of the National Trust. Derwent Island House is situated 910 feet west of Ruskin Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Portinscale.
Chestnut Hill
Suburb
Chestnut Hill is a suburb of Keswick, England, located along the A591 road. It contains the Nether Place Nursing Home and Claremont House, a 19th-century lodge which is an AA 4 diamond hotel.
Portinscale
Village
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portinscale is a village in Cumbria, England, close to the western shore of Derwentwater in the Lake District National Park 1+1⁄2 miles from Keswick. For administrative purposes, Portinscale lies within the civil parish of Above Derwent, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
Great Crosthwaite
Suburb
Great Crosthwaite is a suburb of Keswick in the Lake District, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England.
Ruskin Monument
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument to John Ruskin in Keswick, Cumbria, England, UK
- Categories: monument, sculpture, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Keswick, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.59037° or 54° 35′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.14081° or 3° 8′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6RHVR5+4MOpenStreetMap ID
node 686809526OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q26612523
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