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Park House, Hawkshead


Park HousePark House is located on Main Street (no. 34), in Hawkshead. The building dates from 1863 and was originally a school, built in the grounds of Hawkshead Grammar School. The land was given by the governors of the Grammar School for the parishioners to build a free school. After a new modern school was built in 1970s, Park House was used as a meeting space. In 1998, Cumbria County Council put the building up for sale and The Park House Trust was formed to retain the building for the community and make it a home for the village’s seven scouting and guiding groups. Following many years of fund raising, the building was renovated and was officially opened on the 14th September 2003, as a centre for the 1st Hawkshead Scout and Guides, a pack holiday house and community resource.[1]

Hawkshead 1863 Former School Guides
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Hawkshead celebrates new centre
- Westmorland Gazette, 12th September 2003. "After five years of swimming, knitting and gardening their way to raising £310,000, a South Lakeland village is all set to enjoy a grand opening …
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Charity number: 1077383
County: Cumbria
Post code: LA23 0NT
Grid ref: SD35249804
Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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