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Howthwaite
Grasmere, Cumbria
The land on which this house stands is immediately behind and above Dove Cottage. Wordsworth used to walk and sit here composing his poems, as his sister Dorothy records in her diary. For that reason, when it was offered for sale, the Trustees of Dove Cottage were anxious that it should fall into friendly hands and asked if we would join with them in buying it. The house was built in 1926 by Miss Jessie Macdougall, of the family of millers, who bought the land from the widow of the famous Warden Spooner of New College. It seemed to us a good unaltered example of the solid houses put up by those cultivated, well-to-do people who were attracted to the Lake District; the kind of people who, among other things, had prompted the foundation of the National Trust. Certainly its light airy rooms and fine outlook and surroundings will give pleasure to many, particularly those who enjoy Wordsworth and the landscape that inspired him, whether to walk in or simply to look at. View our history sheet for this Landmark
Sleeps: 8
Beds: 2T 2D
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The steep driveway may not be usable in the wet or winter. If so, cars can be parked at the top of the drive which is only a short walk from the house.