We left Near Sawrey, the village of Beatrix Potter's Hill Top, and went to Hawkshead (also pertaining to B. Potter, but I won't say how in case you want to see the film).
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| Wordsworth went to school here in the 1700s. |
It is a typical Lake District village, full of quaint little shops and tea shops.
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Hawkshead streets
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I tried to find something I really wanted, but failed. It was more fleece than wool and I prefer the latter for keeping warm. I was vaguely tempted by some chocolate wellies to give as gifts, but didn't figure they'd last until Christmas in our house.
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View form the churchyard
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We strolled past The Old Grammar School, attended by poet William Wordsworth.
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Flowers brighten the grayest day in the grayest street.
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This was on our way to the old church, St. Michael's and All Angels, with a history going back to the 12th Century. Most of my interior photos were naff, but the link shows a bit of the inside.
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| Church Wardens for the year 1711... |
I loved the Celtic design of their war memorial.
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| War Memorial |
The casualties of WWI covered one side, top to bottom; those of WWII were only a few names on the other side.
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| Chocolate Wellies, in white or brown... |
It was, as you can see, a very wet day, but we still enjoyed our stroll followed by a nice hot cup of tea.
So, do you reckon I should have bought the boots?
3 comments:
I want to walk that street in the second photo so badly!! What a wonderful little village.
Those Chocolate Wellies are adorable - but I probably wouldn't have bought them either - since I might eat them myself. And they are too cute to have that happen to them.
I love all the history you reference and it makes me wish I could visit England more often. Being raised in California, things as old as the 1700's just fascinate me. As do the great (and not so great) writers.
Heather - I would have wanted to as well,ordinarily, but as I recall it was so wet I really wanted to get indoors!
Beryl - I think that sense of history everywhere is one of the main things I would miss were I to move back to the US - not that I'm planning to.
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