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Rydal Mount is a 16th-century house in Westmorland. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) moved from the Parsonage at Grasmere to Rydal Mount in 1813 and lived there until his death in 1850. While here, he wrote many of his poems and revised and improved much of his earlier works including the Prelude and the famous 'Daffodils' poem. He became England's most celebrated poet and in 1843 was made Poet Laureate to Queen Victoria. Wordsworth was a keen landscape gardener and the four acre garden remains much as he designed it. On the high side of the grounds, tucked away from the main house but overlooking both the grounds and the two nearby lakes, he built the Writing Hut where he spent most of his writing time. This hut consisted merely of a bench with a small roof, but it provided shelter from the frequent rains and escape from the house. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1271835.

Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.448736,-2.9823634
Grid Reference: NY 3639 0637
Civil Parish: Lakes CP
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness CA
Police Area: Cumbria PA

GBPN ID: 304225
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rydal_Mount,_Westmorland_304225

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