House of John Wordsworth

House of John Wordsworth, Cockermouth, Cumbria
The birthplace of William Wordsworth.
John Wordsworth, the poet's father, moved to Cockermouth as
agent to Sir James Lowther in 1764, and in 1766 married
Anne Cookson and moved rent free into what is now known as
Wordsworth House. Here four sons and a daughter were born,
Richard (19 August 1768), William (7 April 1770),
Dorothy (25 December 1771), John (4 December 1771) and
Christopher (9 June 1774). Their mother died on 8 March 1778
when William was eight, and he spent most of his time with
relatives in Penrith. His father died in Wordsworth House
five years later on 30 December 1783.
THe house has been owned by the National Trust since 1938.
(photo credit - used for Kestrel Lodge Camp Site brochure).