Файл:Glenridding on Ullswater circa 1820.jpgDrawing by Thomas Sunderland in about 1820 called "Glenridding on Ullswater" showing Glenridding House in the foregroundФайл:Ullswater Head 1814.jpgDrawing by William Green in 1814 called "Ullswater Head" showing Glenridding House in the background on the right
The Reverend Henry Askew (1766-1852) who was the Rector of Greystoke, built the house in about 1810. Records show that he bought the land from John Mounsey who owned the Manor of Glenridding, in 1807.[2] His house was completed by 1814. This is known because in this year William Green, the famous English landscape painter published a series of prints each of which was described. The description for No 53 called “Ullswater Head” (which is shown) states “the house not long ago erected by Rev Henry Askew is on the right.”[3]
Henry was born in 1766 in Lancashire. His father Anthony Askew was a doctor and owned Storrs Hall In Lancashire.[4] In 1799 Henry married Anne Sunderland who was the daughter of the well known artist Thomas Sunderland.[5] In about 1820 Thomas drew a view of Ullswater in which he included Glenridding House. This drawing is shown. He also drew a picture of the house which he called “The Rev Askew’s House at Glenridding”. This artwork is held by the Fitzwilliam Museum.[6]
Henry died in 1852 and his son Henry William Askew sold the property. The advertisement for the sale in 1854 contained the following description.
After the sale of the house in 1854, the property became mostly accommodation for tourists and visitors. One of these was Charles Darwin who holidayed at Glenridding House in 1881.
In June 1881 Charles Darwin stayed at Glenridding House with his family for a five-week holiday. His daughter Hanrietta wrote about their stay. She said:
↑Cumberland and Westmorland Advertiser, and Penrith Literary Chronicle - Tuesday 13 August 1861, p. 3. This was a Court Case in which the records were discussed.
↑Green, William 1814 “A description of a series of sixty small prints”, p. 31. Online reference
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