Coniston
Coniston is best known for its lake- on Coniston Water Donald Campbell perished in his pursuit of the water speed record. His grave is in the village churchyard.
It is also known for its mountain- Coniston Old Man, just the highest peak of a mountain range brooding above village and lake (the lake begins its five mile stretch about 1/2 mile south of the village) The 'Old Man' rises to above 2700 feet.The Coniston fells were mined for their copper ore between the 17th and 19th centuries. There are footpaths which lead up, some at the end of lanes off the village main street, into the fells above.
The village, whose main street consists of a rather bleak row of miners' cottages, still retains a rather work-a-day feel, redeemed by the backdrop of the mountains, and has features of interest
The main features of the village are
- St Andrew's church, in whose graveyard not only Donald Campbell lies buried, but also Coniston's greatest son: John Ruskin. Ruskin was a man of many talents; philosopher, politician, literarian, geologist. His many talents, together with displays of the Coniston lace and an interactive video display on the copper mines are all to be seen in the
-John Ruskin Museum. This is a not-to-miss and you can easily while away an hour or two here. Ruskin, who had come to live Lakeland, moved into Brantwood House on the eastern shore of the Lake in 1868, and remained there till his death in 1900, when there was a national; call to have his remains interred in Westminster Abbey
Coniston Community Website
Ruskin Museum Website
Coniston is best known for its lake- on Coniston Water Donald Campbell perished in his pursuit of the water speed record. His grave is in the village churchyard.
It is also known for its mountain- Coniston Old Man, just the highest peak of a mountain range brooding above village and lake (the lake begins its five mile stretch about 1/2 mile south of the village) The 'Old Man' rises to above 2700 feet.The Coniston fells were mined for their copper ore between the 17th and 19th centuries. There are footpaths which lead up, some at the end of lanes off the village main street, into the fells above.
The village, whose main street consists of a rather bleak row of miners' cottages, still retains a rather work-a-day feel, redeemed by the backdrop of the mountains, and has features of interest
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 The fells rising above Coniston and (left) Coniston main street. (Right: looking up to the fells from Coppermine Road) |
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The main features of the village are
- St Andrew's church, in whose graveyard not only Donald Campbell lies buried, but also Coniston's greatest son: John Ruskin. Ruskin was a man of many talents; philosopher, politician, literarian, geologist. His many talents, together with displays of the Coniston lace and an interactive video display on the copper mines are all to be seen in the
-John Ruskin Museum. This is a not-to-miss and you can easily while away an hour or two here. Ruskin, who had come to live Lakeland, moved into Brantwood House on the eastern shore of the Lake in 1868, and remained there till his death in 1900, when there was a national; call to have his remains interred in Westminster Abbey
Coniston Community Website
Ruskin Museum Website
