Forests & woodlands · North East England
Cherryburn
Cherryburn in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
About
Cherryburn is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England. It was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds, have been managed by the National Trust since 1991 when they took over responsibility for the site from the Bewick Birthplace Trust. Cherryburn is open to the public.
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Background
History
Thomas Bewick was born in the cottage in August 1753, he grew up there until the age of 14 when he moved to Newcastle upon Tyne to become a bound apprentice with the Beilby family. The Cottage and the Farmhouse are now a museum to show what life was back when Thomas Bewick was alive. The Cottage has been furnished with items which would have been common at the time and the Farmhouse possesses a large collection of Bewick's publications, original engravings and printing equipment. <gallery mode=packed> File:Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard.jpg|Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard. It folded away by day, letting the room be used as a parlour. File:Cherryburn kitchen.jpg|Cherryburn kitchen. It was the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9584, -1.8841
- Address
- | nearest_city = Newcastle upon Tyne
- Phone
- +44 1661 843276
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5092532 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cherryburn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cherryburn?
- Cherryburn is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9584°, -1.8841°.
- Who owns Cherryburn?
- Cherryburn is owned by National Trust.