Harford House, 2 Crown Street, Cockermouth

  • Description

    "Grade II Listed late 18th century house. Fearon Fallows, Astronomer Royal, born here in 1788. The Cockermouth Nursing Home was founded in 1902 in Harford House, that had been donated to the town by a retired shipbuilder, Thomas Williamson. In 1988-89 Change of use was granted for use of the ground floor as office with 1st floor residential presumably for Derwent Gallery And Mineral Museum. In 2002 it was granted change of use to offices with hotel staff accommodation above presumably for the Trout Hotel." Photo by Jo and Steve Turner, 2023.
  • Owner

    Jo and Steve Turner
  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)
  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License
  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7527462
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 year, 1 month ago
    Viewed: 127 times
    Picture Taken: 2023-06-11
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