NY3704 : Bridge House, Ambleside
taken 15 years ago, near to Ambleside, Cumbria, Great Britain
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Bridge House, Ambleside
Bridge House, a tiny stone-built house straddling Stock Ghyll and standing next to the main A591 road in Ambleside is probably one of the Lake District's best known and most photographed landmarks. The tiny building is originally thought to have been a summer house and/or an apple store for nearby Ambleside Hall. Dating from the 16th century, it was built over Stock Ghyll to escape land tax.
It has also been said that at some time a family with six children lived here in the two rooms.
It is now a shop for the National Trust.
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It has also been said that at some time a family with six children lived here in the two rooms.
It is now a shop for the National Trust.
More information on the Bridge House can be found at: Link




Stock Ghyll
Stock Ghyll is a tributary of the River Rothay, draining eventually into Windermere. It has a heavily industrialised past and once powered twelve watermills. It descends through a series of waterfalls to the centre of Ambleside where many of the old mill buildings whose wheels it used to turn can still be seen. The mills closed long ago, and most have now been demolished or been converted for other uses; some are used as shops.
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- Grid Square
- NY3704, 627 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- David Dixon (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 21 February, 2006 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 2 March, 2010
- Geographical Context
- Category
- Historic building (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 375 046 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:25.9891N 2:57.8085W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NY 376 046
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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