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Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943)


Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) was a writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist -  best known for her illustrated children's books, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She had a long association with The Lake District, starting in 1882, with a family vacation at Wray Castle. Beatrix lived at Hill Top (house) in Near Sawrey, near Hawkshead, from 1905 until her death in 1943. She owned and ran nearby farms. Hill Top is now owned by the National Trust.

People in History Wray Castle Former Solicitor's Office, Hawkshead Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's house / Museum)
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Wray Castle
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Wray Castle
- Overview About Wray Castle Map Street View Wray Castle is a neo-gothic county house at Low Wray built from 1840 to 1847 for James and Margaret Dawson from Liverpool. The …
Former Solicitor's Office, Hawkshead
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Former Solicitor's Office, Hawkshead
- Overview Map Street View The former Beatrix Potter Gallery, is located next to The Red Lion on Main Street in Hawkshead. The building is thought to date from the 17th …
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Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit
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Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's house / Museum)
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Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's house / Museum)
- Overview Map Street View Hill Top is a National Trust property in the Lake District, located in the village of Near Sawrey, about 2 miles south-east of Hawkshead. The house, …

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