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William Wordsworth , one of the well known English romantic
age
poets, was born in the lovely market town of Cockermouth on April 7, 1770. Wordsworth's father was a lawyer named John Wordworth. His mother died when he was eight, and
Wordsworth formed a close bond to his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth, a well known poet and diarist in her own right. After travelling widely Wordsworth
and Dorothy moved back to England, to Dove
Cottage at Rydal Mount in Grasmere. At the age of 25,Wordsworth met and became friends with Samuel Taylor
Coleridge , another famous Lakeland poet. During the following years, Wordsworth
and Coleridge spent time writing, discussing and offering critiques of each
other’s poetic works. Together with Robert
Southey the trio came to be known as the "Lake Poets".
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Hadrian's Wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of modern-day England. It was the second of three similar fortifications built across Great Britain, the first being Gask Ridge and the last the Antonine Wall. All three were built to prevent military raids by the Pictish tribes to the north (ancient inhabitants of Scotland). It was also to physically mark the frontier of the Empire.
Hadrian's Wall is the best known of the three because its physical
presence remains most evident today.
The wall marked the northern border in Britain, also the most heavily fortified in the Empire. In
addition to its use as a military fortification, the
gates through the wall would also have served as customs posts to allow trade taxation.
A significant portion of the wall still exists, particularly the
mid-section, and for much of its length the wall can be followed on
foot. It's the most popular tourist attraction in Northern England,
where it is often known simply as the Roman Wall. It was made a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1987.
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Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 - 22 December 1943) was one of the Lakes' most famous residents and great lover of the Lake District. She is best known for her magical children's books, the most famous of which featured 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit.' Information on her life, writings and the Lakes which she loved, is available through the Beatrix Potter website. The release in 2007 of the Beatrix Potter Film, starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor, is destined to bring lovers of her work to the area. The film is available on dvd and lots of information along with a Miss Potter Movie Map can be found on Cumbria Tourism's Miss Potter website.
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 The Laurel and Hardy Museum is situated at Ulverston in the South West area of the Lake District and is the
only Laurel and Hardy Museum in the world. There's also
a small cinema that shows films and documentaries all day. The Museum was founded by Bill Cubin who was a lifelong
fan and Ambassador for the Sons of the Desert, the
Laurel and Hardy Appreciation Society. Sadly Bill died in 1997, but his legacy lives on and the Museum is still in the family,
run by his daughter and grandsons. Ulverston
is the birth place of Arthur Stanley Jefferson, better
known as Stan Laurel. Laurel and Hardy are probably one of the greatest comedy
acts to ever appear in films. In the museum you will
find photographs, letters, memorabilia and items that
belonged to Laurel and Hardy. More information about Stan and Ollie in the fan magazine.
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The last working slate mine
in England.
Take the miner's original route to work up and over Fleetwith PIke (2,126 feet high).
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