Heritage tour - Allan Bank, Grasmere's first villa

Historic building conservator Paul Lewis, head of the Cumbria Vernacular Buildings Group, will lead this tour around Allan Bank. His role as lead buildings conservator on the renovation of Allan Bank following a fire in 2011, gives him a unique insight into how the building has changed since its construction in the early nineteenth century. Discover the Georgian bones of Allan Bank as it looked during Wordsworth's brief tenancy between 1808 and 1811 and how the fashion for the neo Gothic, led the next owner, a wealthy merchant, to add his own flourishes. These additions include a unique chapel like structure in the garden, used as a billiards room and 'museum' to house the owner's collection of medieval stained glass, inspired by the legendary collecting habits of the eighteenth century Prime Minister Robert Walpole.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:

11-12 noon & 13-14:00

Location & directions

Allan Bank, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9QB

Directions:

Please park in Grasmere village. There are several car parks. The bus stop is in the centre of the village, follow the driveway to the house.

Contact on day:

Emma Hawley

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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