Church of St. Micheal, Hawkshead, Near Sawrey, UK south of Ambleside in the Lake District. Wordsworth went to school here.

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Hawkshead is located on the B5285, 4 miles [6km] south of Ambleside and close to the hamlet of Near Sawrey. The village of Hawkshead is charming with a timeless character. It has narrow streets, alleyways, quaint corners, courtyards and cobbled streets. Church of St. Michael dates from the 16th Century. The childhood home of William Wordsworth

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Location: St. Michaels Church Hawkshead, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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