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Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite
Mirehouse, Bassenthwaite in the Lake District, Cumbria: Built in 1666 by the Earl of Derby, Mirehouse has been the family home of the Spedding family since 1802. James Spedding wrote ‘The Life and Letters of Frances Bacon’ and the family has entertained many literary guests at the house, including Thomas Carlyle, Robert Southey, William Wordsworth and Alfred (Lord) Tennyson.
House and gardens open to the public. Entrance charge.
N.B. Photo taken from a public footpath.
Author: Joan Martin
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Photograph keywords: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Bassenthwaite, Dodd Wood, James Spedding, Mirehouse, Robert Southey, Spedding, Thomas Carlyle, William Wordsworth
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