Old Codgers Cottage
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Old Codgers Cottage was built in 1847 by Augustus Pugin
who was responsible for building the Palace of Westminster
. He was commissioned by the Kendal and Windermere Railway
company to build the properties for their staff when the new Windermere railway station
was being built. The cottage is situated off Beech Street, Windermere
.
stone and formed part of a row of terraced house
s. Research shows that it was occupied by people who held the rank of head drayman
for the railway. The house next door was built for the station master
and this property was slightly larger internally. Research shows that in 1871 John Coward occupied the property with his wife Agnes, three children and a lodger. The property was still in railway hands in 1901 when George Carter, again head drayman, was living there with his wife Barbara and their three children.
has become a significant tourist attraction the property is a holiday cottage
, as are many similar cottages located in the same street, but it still retains a lot of its original character.
Augustus Pugin
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin was an English architect, designer, and theorist of design, now best remembered for his work in the Gothic Revival style, particularly churches and the Palace of Westminster. Pugin was the father of E. W...
who was responsible for building the Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
. He was commissioned by the Kendal and Windermere Railway
Kendal and Windermere Railway
The Kendal and Windermere Railway is a railway in Cumbria in north-west England. It was built as a railway from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway at Oxenholme via Kendal to near Windermere, opening fully in April 1847. The engineer was Joseph Locke and the partnership of contractors consisted of...
company to build the properties for their staff when the new Windermere railway station
Windermere railway station
Windermere railway station is the railway station that serves Windermere in Cumbria, England. It is just south of the A591, about 15 min walk or a short bus ride from the lake. The station is located behind a branch of the Booths supermarket chain, which occupies the site of the original station...
was being built. The cottage is situated off Beech Street, Windermere
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
.
Past occupiers
Old Codgers Cottage was made of traditional lakelandLake District
The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth...
stone and formed part of a row of terraced house
Terraced house
In architecture and city planning, a terrace house, terrace, row house, linked house or townhouse is a style of medium-density housing that originated in Great Britain in the late 17th century, where a row of identical or mirror-image houses share side walls...
s. Research shows that it was occupied by people who held the rank of head drayman
Drayman
A drayman was historically the driver of a dray, a low, flat-bed wagon without sides, pulled generally by horses or mules that were used for transport of all kinds of goods. Now the term is really only used for brewery delivery men, even though routine horse-drawn deliveries are almost entirely...
for the railway. The house next door was built for the station master
Station master
The station master was the person in charge of railway stations, in the United Kingdom and some other countries, before the modern age. He would manage the other station employees and would have responsibility for safety and the efficient running of the station...
and this property was slightly larger internally. Research shows that in 1871 John Coward occupied the property with his wife Agnes, three children and a lodger. The property was still in railway hands in 1901 when George Carter, again head drayman, was living there with his wife Barbara and their three children.
Current use
Now that WindermereWindermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
has become a significant tourist attraction the property is a holiday cottage
Holiday cottage
A holiday cottage is a cottage used for accommodation, which has become common in the United Kingdom and Canada. They are typically small homes that vacationers can rent and run as if it were their own home for the duration of their stay. This gives them the freedom to eat in, eat out, stay in bed...
, as are many similar cottages located in the same street, but it still retains a lot of its original character.