Greta House

Greta House, now part of Keswick Grammar School, is a late 18th-century house with significant historical connections. Samuel Taylor Coleridge resided here from 1800 to 1803, followed by Robert Southey from 1803 to 1843. The front of the house has three storeys, featuring quoins and a plinth. The central entrance is marked by flush-panelled double doors with Gothic glazing in the upper panels, set within an Ionic doorcase composed of fluted three-quarter columns, a frieze, cornice, and a dentilled pediment. Three sash windows are present on each floor; the ground floor has two windows to the left and one to the right, while the upper floors are symmetrical. All windows are 12-paned and set within stone architraves. A large, two-storey segmental bow window extends from the right-hand return side. The left-hand return side includes a similar Venetian window and a half-bow. Inside, there’s a notable carved oak fireplace dated 1684 found in "Southey's parlour," along with flagstone floors and old ovens in the kitchens. The main windows have fluted interior wooden casings. A simple wooden staircase is also present.