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'Grand mansions around Lake Windermere

Wray Castle
Wray Castle. Aerial photo by Jonathan Webb, www.webbaviation.co.uk

In the Victorian era, many industrialists from Lancashire chose to build grand mansions around lake Windermere, all probably trying to impress and outdo their neighbours. This has left us a wonderul legacy of fine architecture, and many of these buildings can be seen by the public as they are now hotels, or used for purposes that give the public access. Here are some of them :

Historic Houses around Lake Windermere
Wray CastleH.P. Horner90: NY 375010
HolehirdJ.S. Crowther 90: NY 408007
Langdale ChaseJ.L. Ball, J.T. Lee and Pattinson 90: NY 385016
Brockhole Dan Gibson 90: NY 389009
BlackwellM H Baillie Scott96: SD 401945
Storrs HallJoseph Gandy 90: SD 393942
MoorcragCharles F Voysey96: SD 392927
Lindeth Fell Country
House Hotel
97: SD 404954
Old England Hotel
Belsfield
Low Wood
Linthwaite House
Applegarth
The Newby Bridge Hotel
Beech Hill
Elm House
Lindeth Howe
Craig manor
The Corbels
Shrublands


CRAGWOOD
Designed in 1910 by Frank Dunkerley for Albert Warburton, an industrialist. Gardens designed by T H Mawson. This beautifully understated Arts and Crafts house is now a hotel. Open to non-residents. Tel. 015394 88177 www.cragwoodhotel.co.uk

DAWSTONES
Built in 1904 on Lickbarrow Road, Windermere. Designed by Dan Gibson for Alexander Millington Singh, a Liverpool merchant. The house has been divided into three and the middle one is a B&B called Gillthwaite Rigg, which has many original fireplaces and decorative plasterwork. Tel. 015394 46212


FAIRFIELD HOUSE

Situated on Brantfell Road, Bowness. It was the home of Annie Garnett and was built by Pattinsons. Annie Garnett designed the gardens. It contains a Voysey fireplace and is now a hotel. Open to non-residents by appointment. Access. Tel. 015394 46565 www.thefairfield.co.uk

GILPIN LODGE HOTEL
Situated on the Crook Road, near Bowness, this fine hotel has a fireplace surround and overmantel by Simpsons of Kendal. Open to non-residents. Tel. 015394 88818 www.gilpinlodge.co.uk

HOLBECK GHYLL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL
Built in the 19th century, Holbeck Ghyll in Windermere was bought by Lord Lonsdale in 1888 as a hunting lodge. It is believed that it was he who commissioned the Arts and Crafts features, such as the stained glass and oak panelling, although the architect is unknown. Tel. 015394 32375
www.holbeckghyll.com

LANGDALE CHASE HOTEL
Situated overlooking the lake just north of Windermere, it has gardens by Mawson and William de Morgan tiles.
Open to non-residents. Tel. 015394 32201 www.langdalechase.co.uk





BROADLEYS

Broad Leys
Broad Leys, Bowness-on-Windermere

Designed By Charles F A Voysey as a holiday home in 1898 for A Currer Briggs of Leeds, now the Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club. Viewing is by appointment only.Tel. 015394 43284. Location - SD 393928. www.wmbrc.co.uk

 

 

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6 Feb 2006.