The most authoritative guide to the Lake District and surrounding area,
this volume covers the outstanding vernacular architecture, unspoiled
historic towns, and fine Victorian and Arts and Crafts houses throughout
the region, and ranges from the shipbuilding town of Barrow-in-Furness
in the south to the cathedral city of Carlisle in the north. A popular
tourist destination, Cumbria inspired the Romantic poets, John Ruskin,
and Beatrix Potter.