Bridge House Cumbria

This curious old building is near to Ambleside, Cumbria, Great Britain.

Bridge House is possibly the most photographed building in the Lake District, and a popular subject for many artists including Turner. A tiny building, originally an apple store for nearby Ambleside Hall, was built over Stock Beck to escape land tax.

Once five mills were driven by the power of Stock Beck and some may still be seen nearby. It is said that at some time a family with six children lived here in the two rooms.

In 1926 it was purchased by a group of local people who passed it into the care of the National Trust, which 20 years later they turned into their first information and recruitment centre. It is now a rather cramped shop for the National Trust.

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The painting is not mounted or framed, the frame and mount you see here is for display purposes only.

The image here is an accurate reproduction of all colours in the painting.