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Hill Top, Cumbria
17th-century house in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hill Top is a 17th-century house in Near Sawrey near Hawkshead, in the English county of Cumbria. It is an example of Lakeland vernacular architecture with random stone walls and slate roof.[1] The house was once the home of children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter who left it to the National Trust. It is a Grade II* listed building.[2][3] It is open to the public as a writer's house museum, shown as Beatrix Potter herself would have known it.
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![]() The porch of Hill Top | |
Established | 1946 (1946) |
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Location | Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Cumbria, England |
Coordinates | 54.3517°N 2.970453°W / 54.3517; -2.970453 |
Type | Writer's house museum |
Owner | National Trust |
Public transit access | Bus/Ferry from Windermere![]() |
Website | www |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Designated | 25 March 1970 |
Reference no. | 1087304 |
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The Hill Top garden is of interest, being maintained in a style in keeping with Potter's illustrations.