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Beatrix Potter once lived in this gorgeous house that inspired a character in her children’s book The Tale of Pigling Bland. Hardcragg Hall, on the market for £1million, was built in 1563 and is believed to be the oldest house in Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria. The 400-year-old house was owned by the Townley family of whom Beatrix … Read more
A letter from children’s writer Beatrix Potter voicing her disdain at ‘vulgar’ wartime cocktail parties has come to light. The author was proud to do her bit for the war effort and turned over her Lake District farm for food production for the government. But the Peter Rabbit creator clearly felt other well-to-do people in … Read more
An archive of early drawings and letters by children’s author Beatrix Potter have emerged for sale for £250,000. The charming illustrations date from the 1890s when the writer was honing her craft and had not yet become a household name. One drawing from 1894 shows Peter Rabbit seven years before the first of his famous … Read more