Old Cumbria Gazetteer
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| placename:- | Armitt Library and Museum of Ambleside | |
| MDA code:- | AMATL | |
| locality:- | Ambleside | |
| parish |
Lakes parish, once in
Westmorland
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| county:- | Cumbria | |
| museum; art gallery | ||
| coordinates:- |
NY376047 | |
| 10Km square:- |
NY30
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| 1Km square | NY3704 | |
 Armitt Library and Museum of Ambleside -- Ambleside -- Lakes -- Cumbria / -- 7.10.2005 | ||
| hearsay |
Two Misses Armitt, who lived at Rydal Cottage, built a
collection of local books, papers and maps.
The Armitt Trust was founded in 1912. William Heelis was a founder member, and his wife, Beatrix Potter, gave her collection of natural history paintings. | |
| Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008 | ||
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