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| Armitt Library, Ambleside | ||
| Armitt Library and Museum of Ambleside | ||
| Street:- | Rydal Road | |
| locality:- | Ambleside | |
| civil parish:- | Lakes (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | museum | |
| locality type:- | art gallery | |
| coordinates:- | NY37610473 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY3704 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY30 | |
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| hearsay:- |
Two Misses Armitt, who lived at Rydal Cottage, built a collection of local books,
papers and maps. |
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| The Armitt Trust was founded in 1912. William Heelis was a founder member, and his
wife, Beatrix Potter, gave her collection of natural history paintings. |
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