Grasmere, Dove Cottage 1936
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Photo of Grasmere, Dove Cottage 1936

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William Wordsworth lived with his sister, Dorothy, at Dove Cottage, just outside the village, from 1799 to 1813. Here he wrote some of his best known poetry. The cottage is now part of a museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet, who was the founder of the celebrated Lakeland Romantic Movement.

A Selection of Memories from Grasmere

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 Grasmere

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During the Second World War my family lived in Liverpool. My parents decided it was much too dangerous for me so I was evacuated to a small school being run in an old house called Kelbarrow overlooking the lake. My best friend there was a girl called Eva. I loved every minute there. We went walks on the fell behind the house, and around the village. Because it was wartime there were no tourists coming to the village and ...see more