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Brantwood, Lancashire

Historical Description

Brantwood, a villa, with charming grounds, on the E side of Coniston Water, in Lancashire, the residence of Mr Ruskin. A seat in the grounds was the poet Wordsworth's favourite point for viewing the lake, and bears the name of Wordsworth's seat.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Church Records

Ancestry.co.uk, in association with Lancashire Archives, have images of the Parish Registers for Lancashire online.


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Lancashire is available to browse.