Talk Series: A mansion fit for demolition with Suzanne Tiplady

Black and white photograph of Grizedale Hall.

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The Armitt Museum, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BL

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The talk describes the development and land use of the hamlet of Grizedale during the period from the 13th to the 21st century, including the manorial system of governance, the road system, the creation of extensive landed estates, and the piecemeal tree planting that eventually created Grizedale Forest. However, the main focus of the presentation is on the construction, ownership and uses of each of the four different buildings that have been called Grizedale Hall, three of which would be classed as mansions, and the reasons given by the eventual owners of all three mansions for considering them 'only fit for demolition'.

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Season (25 Aug 2026)
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Tuesday	14:00	- 15:30

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From the south, leave the M6 at junction 36 and follow the signs for Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside. Travel into Ambleside, following the A591; pass the Bridge House and cross the mini-roundabout. The Armitt is sited on the right, signposted close to the University of Cumbria Ambleside Campus.

From the north, leave the M6 at Junction 40 and follow the A66 west towards Keswick. Just before Keswick, turn off on the A591 towards Ambleside and Windermere. Follow the A591 past Grasmere and into Ambleside, past Green Bank Road. The Armitt is sited on the left, sign-posted close to the University of Cumbria Ambleside Campus just before the mini-roundabout.

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The nearest train station is Windermere. There are regular buses between Windermere and Ambleside, including the 555 and the 599. The 555 route between Keswick and Lancaster travels via Ambleside.

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