Beatrix Potter Gallery, Main Street, Hawkshead

  • Description

    "Grade II Listed, probably 17th century cottage refaced in the 19th century. Previously listed as 'Magistrates Courts, Premises occupied by W.H. Heelis & Son'. It was once the office of Beatrix Potter's husband, local solicitor William Heelis, and has remained largely unaltered since his day. Opened by the National Trust in 1988, in February 2023, the humidity levels in the building were identified as unsuitable for the hanging artwork and as a result the gallery did not open to visitors that year. Beatrix Potter left over 3,500 items in her collection and it was concluded that the building was not suitable for the continuing proper care and display of a globally significant collection so it was closed permanently. The carriageway to the north gives access to the adjacent Red Lion Yard." Photo by Jo and Steve Turner, 2000.
  • 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/7765745
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
    Viewed: 53 times
    Picture Taken: 2000-05-27
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