Wordsworth House Cockermouth Lake District UK Cumbria

Wordsworth House Cockermouth Lake District UK Cumbria: "Wordsworth House is situated in Cockermouth at the western end of Main Street and is owned by the National Trust. The house was built in 1745 and was purchased by Sir James Lowther in 1764 and was let to his agent John Wordsworth the father of William Wordsworth. William Wordsworth was born at the house on the 7th April 1770 and was the second eldest of five [5] in the family. Dorothy, his sister was born on Christmas Day the following year. Richard the eldest was born in 1768, John was born in 1772 and Christopher in 1774. Their mother Ann died in 1778 when William was eight [8] years old, and the children were then sent to stay with relatives."