In 1937 William Heaton Cooper bought a piece of land just off the village green in Grasmere. It was here he intended to build his Gallery and home. By 1938 the project was complete, funded by the success of his first book, Hills of Lakeland. It had 52 colour plates and received very good reviews. From this success his new gallery became a popular destination for those who visited Grasmere.
It continues to be a popular destination for many visitors. Today, the Studio is composed of three galleries exhibiting the work of the Heaton Cooper family of artists. In 1940 William Heaton Cooper published his first print "Wind and Sun, Wastwater". Since then, the collection has steadily grown to more than a hundred prints by the different artists in the family.
It continues to be a popular destination for many visitors. Today, the Studio is composed of three galleries exhibiting the work of the Heaton Cooper family of artists. In 1940 William Heaton Cooper published his first print "Wind and Sun, Wastwater". Since then, the collection has steadily grown to more than a hundred prints by the different artists in the family.
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Mathilde's Caf at the Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere is the latest incarnation of a truly remarkable love story. We pick up the tale in London in 1884, when a young 20-year-old clerk from Bolton decides to give up his career to study art in the capital under one of the UK's leading modern landscape painters, George Clausen.
Mathilde's Caf at the Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere, may well be named after Mathilde Marie Valentinsen, a gentle Norwegian country girl who stole the heart of acclaimed artist Alfred Heaton Cooper, but there is more to this caf than a simple love story. As you will discover the caf reflects a deeply rooted shared culture, a culture of simple, tasty food done well.
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Ronald Christopher
Nov 11, 2021
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Aaron Le Flohic-Gillies
Oct 25, 2021
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Kathy Slack
Sep 27, 2021
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Sandra Stonehill
Sep 17, 2021
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Tom Richter
Sep 06, 2021
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Jacqui London
Aug 16, 2021
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Lisa Lydiate
Aug 12, 2021
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We have visited the cafe every time we stay or visit the Lakes. Recently visited for drinks which were disgusting. I asked for decaf tea and was given tea with caffeine which I chucked away as it tasted foul. My husband had coffee which he said it tasted like the coffee you get from a vending machine and it was bitter. Both drinks also served in paper cups. Will not be visiting again as we both felt sick half an hour after drinking.
Alenka So
Aug 08, 2021
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Imelda Little
Jul 28, 2020
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Gerald Swain
Nov 08, 2019
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