Photographs of the vibrant market town of Cockermouth on the banks of the River Derwent in West Cumbria.
Wordsworth House, Cockermouth in Cumbria.
This fine house, built in 1745, was the birthplace and childhood home of the poet William Wordsworth during the 1770s. William's father had worked as agent for the owner of the house, Sir James Lowther of Whitehaven, and the Wordsworth family were allowed to occupy it rent-free. Grade 1 Listed.
William Wordsworth Memorial in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
This bronze bust was unveiled by William's great grandson on 7th April 1970, the bicentenary of William's birth.
William Wordsworth Memorial in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
This bronze bust was unveiled by William's great grandson on 7th April 1970, the bicentenary of William's birth.
William and Dorothy Wordsworth childhood memorial drinking fountain, Cockermouth in Cumbria.
This fountain was originally erected in 1896 in Harris Park by Canon Rawnsley, co-founder of the National Trust.
It was stolen from the park, fortunately recovered and positioned next to William's Memorial opposite Wordsworth House.
The 2011 Cockermouth History Wall in Old Kings Arms Lane, off Main Street, Cockermouth in Cumbria.
Cockermouth Castle at the confluence of the Rivers Derwent and Cocker at Cockermouth in Cumbria.
The castle was originally an earth and timber motte and bailey fort built around 1134 by Norman, Gilbert de Pipard. It was rebuilt in stone (much taken from the Roman settlement at nearby Papcastle) in the early 13th century by William de Fortibus. Robert the Bruce attacked the castle in 1315, and more damage was done during the Wars of the Roses. As Royalists, the castle was effictively dismantled after the success of the Roundheads in the English Civil War.
Parts of the castle are still occupied and it is only open to the public on special days. Grade 1 listed.
The River Derwent flowing past Cockermouth Castle, Cockermouth in Cumbria.
The castle was originally an earth and timber motte and bailey fort built around 1134 by Norman, Gilbert de Pipard. It was rebuilt in stone (much taken from the Roman settlement at nearby Papcastle) in the early 13th century by William de Fortibus. Robert the Bruce attacked the castle in 1315, and more damage was done during the Wars of the Roses. As Royalists, the castle was effictively dismantled after the success of the Roundheads in the English Civil War.
Parts of the castle are still occupied and it is only open to the public on special days. Grade 1 listed
The early 13th century Cockermouth Castle in Cumbria.
Privately occupied but open to the public on special days.
The sixth Earl of Mayo on the Main Strret of Cockermouth in Cumbria.
Richard Southwell Bourke, sixth Earl of Mayo was M.P. for Cockermouth from 1857-68. The marble statue was erected following his assassination in 1872, whilst visiting the Andaman Islands as Viceroy and Governor-General of India.
Some of the many daffodil creations remaining from the town's 'Host of Golden Daffodils' celebration around the statue of Mayo on Main Street, Cockermouth, the birthplace of William Wordsworth.
Some of the many daffodil creations remaining from the town's 'Host of Golden Daffodils' celebration around the statue of Mayo on Main Street, Cockermouth, the birthplace of William Wordsworth.
Cocktons Yard off Main Street in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
Cocktons Yard was a medieval burgage yard (owned by a lord and rented in exchange for cash or services). The cottages were built down one side during the Industrial Revolution to house weavers.
The confluence of the Rivers Derwent and Cocker at Cockermouth in Cumbria.
Jennings Brewery and the tall spire of All Saints Church can be seen in the distance.