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Lake District and Cumbria - Places of Interest
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Dalemain Historic House & Gardens
Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0HB
Tel: 017684 86450 Fax: 017684 86223
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Eleven generations of the same family have lived
at Dalemain over the last 300 years, so, as the
guide will tell you, this is a much loved family
home. Dalemain began life as a pele tower in the
12th century, with additions in the 14th and 16th centuries. Finally, the impressive Georgian east
front was completed in 1744, some 65 years after Sir Edward Hasell's purchase of the property.
The home is now in the hands of the Hasell-McCosh family.
Guided tours are offered in the mornings, by timed ticket, but in the afternoons visitors
can walk around at their own speed. The Georgian entrance hall, Chinese room and dining room
have plenty of family portraits, ceramics and period furniture. 16 sheets of hand-painted wallpaper
came in tea clippers from China in 1757 for the Chinese room.
A change of centuries takes you through the servant's passage into the Norman pele
tower where there's a display of uniforms, photographs and medals devoted to
the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry. Upstairs the fretwork room has a 16th
century plaster ceiling, oak panelling and part of a
17th century diary written by Lady Anne Clifford.
Then enjoy the delightful 5 acre plantsman's garden set against the picturesque splendour
of the Lakeland Fells and parkland. Walk around the richly planted herbaceous borders, the
rose walk with nearly 200 old fashioned roses and take in the views on the glorious woodland
walk above Dacre beck.
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