Historic houses · North West England
Greta Hall
In or near Braithwaite.
Greta Hall — listed building in Keswick.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 6.1 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Greta Hall, the nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, located 6.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA12 5ND. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Greta Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "listed building in Keswick". Coordinates: 54.6039°, -3.1390°.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Derwent Pencil Museum in Keswick showcases the history of the pencil industry, featuring a replica graphite mine and various exhibits including the world's largest colored pencil and unique WW2 secret pencils. Visitors can explore the evolution of pencil production from its origins to modern times.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greta Hall is a house in Keswick in the Lake District of England. It is best known as the home of the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The official address of Greta Hall is Main Street, Keswick, but it is located some 150 metres to the north east of the road on higher ground. The house is described by Historic England:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6039, -3.1390
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Keswick
- Postcode
- CA12 5ND
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Phone
- 01768 773626
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 6.1 km
- Opening
- Daily 9:30am–5:00pm; last admission 4:00pm
- Official site
- www.derwentart.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q15978999 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greta Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Greta Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greta Hall?
- Greta Hall is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5ND), in the parish of Keswick.
- What is Greta Hall?
- Greta Hall — listed building in Keswick.
- How do I get to Greta Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 5ND.
- Is Greta Hall a listed building?
- Greta Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Greta Hall a protected site?
- Yes — Greta Hall is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Greta Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5ND.