Townend

Townend is a 17th-century house in Troutbeck, in the civil parish of Lakes, north of Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Historic House in Troutbeck
Also known as: “Town End With Attached Farm Buildings”
Address: Troutbeck, LA23 1LB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jesus Church and Holehird Gardens.

Jesus Church

Church

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Jesus Church is in the village of Troutbeck in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Jesus Church is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Townend.

Holehird Gardens

Garden

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holehird Gardens is an extensive 10-acre site located near Windermere, Cumbria, England. It is the home of the Lakeland Horticultural Society. The garden consists of a large variety of plants, particularly those suited to the local climate with its high rainfall. Holehird Gardens is situated 1 mile south of Townend.

Dubbs Reservoir

Reservoir

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Troutbeck and Troutbeck Bridge.

Troutbeck

Village

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Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.

Troutbeck Bridge

Village

Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Troutbeck Bridge is a village in the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.

Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Windermere is a town of 4,800 people in Cumbria. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

Townend

Categories: historic house museum, English country house, building, tourism, farmhouse, historic site, and historic building
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.41246° or 54° 24′ 45″ north

Longitude

-2.91505° or 2° 54′ 54″ west

Operator

National Trust

Open location code

9C6VC36M+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 169783827

OpenStreetMap feature

building=farm

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q7830104

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In Other Languages

“Townend” goes by many names.

Russian: “Тауненд”

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