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Wordsworth House rises majestically on Main Street in Cockermouth, a charming town on the edge of the Lake District. Built around 1745, the house reflects the understated grandeur of Georgian architecture: a perfectly symmetrical façade of sand-colored bricks, tall rectangular windows with classically framed woodwork, and an ornate yet understated doorway that evokes the sense of order and proportion characteristic of this period. The poet William Wordsmouth was born here in 1770.

The pre-Victorian centre of old Cockermouth, Market Place is the heart of the old town.

It is hard to imagine the damage done to the Main Street and surrounding area by the depth of water indicated on this plaque outside the Black Bull Public House.

Standing just above the River Cocker and below All Saints Church is Cockermouth Town Hall. Originally built in 1840 as the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and now Grade II listed, the Georgian building was converted to be used as the Town Hall in 1934. It is now used as a Wedding Venue in the ceremony room.

The River Cocker drains Buttermere, Crummock Water and Loweswater as well as all the surrounding fells. It leaves Crummock Water and passes down the Lorton Vale before passing through a gorge into Cockermouth. It joins the River Derwent in the town hence the town’s name.

This is the only road bridge crossing the River Derwent in Cockermouth. This bridge, known as Gote Bridge and built in 1822 carries the A5086 between Cockermouth and Papcastle. It survived the three recent floods in The town. There is also one footbridge just 200m upstream.

This bridge has been rebuilt after the closure of the Penrith, Keswick and Cockermouth railway in the 1960s. It is now part of the Greenway and forms a delightful traffic-free path through the town. There are good views from the bridge down to the River Cocker.

Joe’s walk is a path parallel to Low Road adjacent to Fitz Park and allows safe passage for walkers and cyclists between the Laureates and Cockermouth.