Arts and Crafts Trail
Churches
Historic
Houses
Hotels
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ABBOT
HALL ART GALLERY & MUSEUM OF LAKELAND LIFE
Abbot Hall Art Gallery has a fine collection
of watercolors by Ruskin, which are displayed on a rotational basis.
The adjacent museum houses furniture by Simpsons of Kendal and examples
of Ruskin Lace and Langdale Linen as well as items from Annie Garnett's
spinnery. Open Mon- Sat mid Jan- 9th Dec, 10.30am -5pm (closing
4pm in Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov & Dec) Tel 01539 722464 www.lakelandartstrust.org.uk
THE
ARMITT LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Ambleside. Houses a large collection
of books about Cumbria and its history, also displays examples of
Ruskin lace, Langdale Linen and paintings by W. G Collingwood and
John Ruskin. Library open Mon-Fri 10am- 4pm (closed for lunch 12.30pm-
1.30pm), Museum open daily 10am -5pm. Tel 015394 31212 www.fp.armitt.plus.com
KESWICK MUSEUM
Keswick. Built in 1897 by Thomas Hodgson
in the Arts and Crafts manner. Contains work by the Keswick School
of Industrial Arts.
Open Tues-Sat 10am -4pm. Open Good Friday- 29th Oct. Tel. 017687
73263 www.allerdale.gov.uk/keswick-museum
RUSKIN
MUSEUM
Coniston. Established in 1901 by W G Collingwood, the museum houses
work by Ruskin, plus Langdale Linen and other examples of Arts and
Crafts. Open daily Easter-mid Nov 10am -5.30pm, Winter Wed-Sun 10.30-16.30
Tel. 015394 41164 www.ruskinmuseum.com
TULLIE
HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Carlisle. The museum has collections
of works by Burne-Jones, D.G. Rossetti and other members of the
Pre-Raphaelite circle. Embroidery designs by William Morris and
ceramics by William De Morgan are on display with works by the Keswick
School of Industrial Arts and A.W. Simpson. Open daily all year
round, for times Tel 01228 534781 www.tulliehouse.co.uk
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