A descendant of William Wordsworth says he hopes the final home of the Romantic poet, which is on the market, goes to the best "not highest" bidder. Wordsworth rented Rydal Mount, in Ambleside in the ...

The date is significant, marking the passing of literary giants like William Shakespeare, poet William Wordsworth ... them on the move — until her family decides to settle down.

Once home to poet William Wordsworth from 1813 until his death ... and potential for continued use as a successful business or family home, Rydal Mount offers an exceptional living experience ...

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When I was a young teacher in Houston, my department chairman was named Mr. Petty. The name suited him. He impressed me as ...

Day by day Dorothy Wordsworth celebrated spring’s arrival in her ‘Alfoxden Journal’ while her brother and Coleridge wrote the poems that would make up one ... He was already settled with his family at ...

His ‘philosophical theories of heaven and hell’ and ideas of ‘daring impiety’ kept the poet awake until three the ... Coleridge and Wordsworth. Coleridge’s Cambridge tutor, William Frend, knew Blake ...

Stars of hit shows Succession, Doctor Who, Batman and Harry Potter are pleading for the beloved Lake District home of William ... Wordsworth memorabilia, and breathtaking gardens, have welcomed ...