England
Cumbria

Townend

Built around 1626 by a wealthy Lakeland yeoman, Townend is an excellent survivor of vernacular Lake District architecture.

The house is built of whitewashed stone and slate, and the interior boasts a fine collection of domestic implements, furniture, papers, books, and woodwaork accummulated by the Browne family, who inhabited the house for over 300 years. Visitors can take part in a living history exhibition and meet "George Browne" (c1900) who will tell the story of the house and its inhabitants.

CONTACT
Townend
Troutbeck,
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 1LB
Telephone : 015394 32628
Email : rtown@smtp.ntrust.org.uk

ENTRY: fee charged. Groups need to pre-book.