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KESWICK
Is a neat market-town, consisting of one long street of good
houses, situated near the foot of Derwent Water. The chief
inns are the Royal Oak and Queen's Head; but there are
several smaller inns, where parties may be accommodated,
besides many neatly-furnished private lodgings. Post-chaises
and ponies may be had at the inns, with intelligent guides
for excursions by land, and neat pleasure-boats for the
water. Here are two museums, exhibiting the geological
history of the surrounding locality, and many foreign
curiosities; one was established by the late Mr.
Crosthwaite, and is now kept by his son. At both the
museums, the various mineral productions of the district are
exposed for sale. The Town-Hall was built in 1813, on the
site of the old Court House; the bell on which the clock
strikes was removed from the seat of the Radcliffes, on
Lord's Island, and is inscribed 'H. O. R. O., 1001.' This
building is used both for a court-room, and also for
marketing
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