Wordworth House, Cockermouth

Name: Wordworth House
Address: Main Street, Cockermouth, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Cockermouth

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Wordsworth House is a Georgian townhouse situated in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was built in the mid-18th century. William Wordsworth was born in the house in 1770. The house is a Grade I listed building. It is open to the public as a writer's house museum from March to October each year. ()

Coordinates: 54°39'49"N, 3°22'5"W

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Wordworth House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cockermouth Castle, Cockermouth United Reformed Church, Wordsworth House, Jennings Brewery.

~1350 ftNE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Cockermouth Castle, Cockermouth
7 min walk • Cockermouth Castle is in the town of Cockermouth in Cumbria on a site by the junction of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent. It is a grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
~280 ftNE
Church
Cockermouth United Reformed Church, Cockermouth
2 min walk • Cockermouth United Reformed Church is a congregation first established at Cockermouth, England, in 1651.
~70 ftN
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Wordsworth House, Cockermouth
1 min walk • Wordsworth House is a Georgian townhouse situated in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It was built in the mid-18th century. William Wordsworth was born in the house in 1770. The house is a Grade I listed building.
~1050 ftNE
Nightlife, Brewery
Jennings Brewery, Cockermouth
6 min walk • Jennings Brewery was established as a family concern in 1828 in the village of Lorton, between Buttermere and Cockermouth in the Lake District, England. The brewery was started by John Jennings Snr, son of William Jennings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wordworth House?

Nearby attractions include Wordsworth House, Cockermouth (1 min walk), Cockermouth United Reformed Church, Cockermouth (2 min walk), Jennings Brewery, Cockermouth (6 min walk), Cockermouth Castle, Cockermouth (7 min walk).