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Buttermere, The Hotel c.1873
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The hotel at Buttermere, formerly known as the Fish Hotel, was the scene in 1802 of a great scandal: the landlord's daughter, Mary Robinson or 'the Maid of Buttermere', was seduced and bigamously married by the Victorian philanderer John Hatfield, who was eventually hanged for forgery. The plight of this poor girl was recounted in copious verses by the Lake Poets.

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A Selection of Memories from Buttermere

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Buttermere

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Buttermere School
My sister Muriel and I attended buttermere school.I passedmy 11plus and went to Keswick school as a boarder.Muriel passed hers two years later and went to Cockermouth grammar. During the years culminating in 1948 (the war years)I recall Butter ere as being an idyllic place to have a childhood. School with our wonderful teacher Mrs Beattie was a real joy.Mrs Beattie travelled from Workington every day by miter bike.
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