Houses in Cumbria featured in Simon Jenkins' book - England's Thousand Best Houses
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Simon Jenkins' book, 'England's Thousand Best Houses' published in 2003 by Allen Lane, describes 27 houses in Cumbria. He rates them from one to five stars, and his list and rating is shown here. |
Simon Jenkins, born in 1943 has worked on Country Life magazine, The Times Educational Supplement, the Evening Standard, the Sunday Times and the Economist. He was deputy chairman of English Heritage (1985-90), a member of the Millennium Commission, and chairs the Buildings Book Trust, sponsors of Pevsner's Buildings of England guides.
| Temple Sowerby | Acorn Bank | * | Appleby | Appleby Castle | ** |
| Windermere | Blackwell | *** | Coniston | Brantwood | *** |
| Brough | Brough Castle | * | Brougham | Brougham Castle | * |
| Carlisle | Carlisle Castle | ** | Cockermouth | Wordsworth House | ** |
| Ulverston | Conishead Priory | ** | Penrith | Dalemain | *** |
| Grasmere | Dove Cottage | *** | Near Sawrey | Hill Top | ** |
| Cartmel | Holker hall | *** | Penrith | Hutton-in-the-Forest | **** |
| Cockermouth | Isel Hall | ** | Kendal | Abbot Hall | * |
| Kendal | Levens Hall | **** | Lowther | Lowther Castle | * |
| Keswick | Mirehouse | *** | Ravenglass | Muncaster Castle | *** |
| Ambleside | Rydal Mount | ** | Kendal | Sizergh Castle | **** |
| Windermere | Storrs Hall | * | Ulverston | Swarthmoor | ** |
| Windermere | Townend | *** | Workington | Workington Hall | * |
| Ambleside | Wray Castle | * |
See also Simon Jenkins'book England's Thousand Best Churches .
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