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Mirehouse

House museum · Bassenthwaite, England

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Mirehouse
Photo: Ian Cunliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

History

Mirehouse is a 17th-century house to the north of Keswick in Cumbria, at the foot of Dodd, near Bassenthwaite Lake and St Bega's Church, on the A591 road. Although still a family home it and its grounds are open to the public and in 1999 won the award for 'Best Heritage Property for Families in the UK'.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Mirehouse”, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visiting

This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.

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