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1. Derwentwater:
3. The author who lived at Manesty (his house "Brackenburn" is by the roadside with a white plaque) was Hugh Walpole who wrote many novels about this area. He is buried in St. John's churchyard (the church with the steeple in the centre of the town) where a sign points to his grave. 4. St. Bega was a 8C irish woman who became a nun. The Venerable Bede identifies her as the abbess of Hartlepool. She is not buried in the churchyard of the church which bears her name. Her life story is recounted in the book "Credo" written by Melvyn Bragg who lives near Wigton (20 miles from Keswick). The story can be called a biographical fiction i.e. a fictional story based upon the facts of her life. The coastal village St. Bees and the nearby town of Egremont are associated with her. ’(St Begas Church) 5. The character is Mrs. Tiggywinkle. It is also said that the characters Peter Rabbit and Mr. MacGregor were conceived at Stair close to Newlands Church but there is no hard evidence for this claim. Newlands Church is 6 miles from Keswick and every Sunday afternoon in the season serves tea and home made cakes-well worth a visit!! 6. The famous poet was Robert Southey who for a short time lived in Greta Hall behind the Rawnsley Centre together with Wordsworth and Coleridge. They are known as the "romantic poets". Several years ago Greta Hall was a boarding house for Keswick School. It is now a private residence. 7. Canon Rawnsley (in his day (1851-1920) a dominant figure in the town, and indeed nationally) was co-founder of the National Trust. On his death the Times newspaper said of him "England would be much duller and less healthy and happy if he had not lived and worked". 8. The height of the church tower is about 48 feet. |