This morning I came across a photograph from 1991. Not digital, of course, but easily scanned to put here. It shows Brantwood, the home of John Ruskin near the shore of Coniston Water, on the opposite side of the lake from the village.
I remember well the day I took this photo from the boat coming over from Coniston jetty. I was with a friend from London who, in common with very many highly educated and widely traveled people in the South, still knew little of the North of England. This was part of his induction into the beauties of North Lancashire and the Lake District.
A tour of Brantwood was, as always, a fascinating experience. If I recall correctly it was a Ghandi display that caught my friend's attention. I've been there many times, both before and since that afternoon. This is a special place, and should be on the itinerary of any thinking person who visits the Lake District.
Across the water in Coniston village there is also the Ruskin Museum founded in the early years of the twentieth century by W. G. Collingwood, who in earlier life had been Ruskin's assistant. This includes not only Ruskin items but displays relating to the Coniston Copper mines and Donald Campbell's eventually fatal water speed record attempts on the lake.
Coniston has a lot to offer. When visiting the Lake District don't confine yourself to the central areas of Windermere, Grasmere and Keswick.
Other Museums and Galleries in Cumbria
In addition to the outdoor attractions of the mountain environment there is a wide range of things to do and places to visit on the wet days. Click here for museums and galleries in Cumbria.
I remember well the day I took this photo from the boat coming over from Coniston jetty. I was with a friend from London who, in common with very many highly educated and widely traveled people in the South, still knew little of the North of England. This was part of his induction into the beauties of North Lancashire and the Lake District.
A tour of Brantwood was, as always, a fascinating experience. If I recall correctly it was a Ghandi display that caught my friend's attention. I've been there many times, both before and since that afternoon. This is a special place, and should be on the itinerary of any thinking person who visits the Lake District.
Across the water in Coniston village there is also the Ruskin Museum founded in the early years of the twentieth century by W. G. Collingwood, who in earlier life had been Ruskin's assistant. This includes not only Ruskin items but displays relating to the Coniston Copper mines and Donald Campbell's eventually fatal water speed record attempts on the lake.
Coniston has a lot to offer. When visiting the Lake District don't confine yourself to the central areas of Windermere, Grasmere and Keswick.
Other Museums and Galleries in Cumbria
In addition to the outdoor attractions of the mountain environment there is a wide range of things to do and places to visit on the wet days. Click here for museums and galleries in Cumbria.
