Derwent Island House
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: House
- Description: Grade II listed house on Derwent Island, Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Derwent House” and “Derwent Isle House”
- Address: Derwent Island, Keswick, CA12 5DL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruskin Monument and Theatre by the Lake.
Ruskin Monument
Photo: The joy of all things, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Ruskin Monument is situated 910 feet east of Derwent Island House.
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 2,000 feet northeast of Derwent Island House.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portinscale and Great Crosthwaite.
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.
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.
Derwent Island House
- Categories: historic house museum, building, historic site, manor estate, and residential building
- Location: Keswick, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.59119° or 54° 35′ 28″ northLongitude
-3.1449° or 3° 8′ 42″ westLevels
2Open location code
9C6RHVR4+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 277704491OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=manorWikidata ID
Q5263335
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