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Cockermouth is located on the fringe of the Lake District National Park at the confluence of the rivers Derwent and Cocker
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The town was built in the 12th century and is still basically laid out in its original medieval street plan
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In the thirteenth century, Henry III granted Cockermoutj market charters, though it is thought a market pre dates these evnts
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William and Dorothy Wordsworth were both born in the town. All five of their children were born in - what is now called - Wordsworth House, which is on Main Street. This impressive Georgian house was built in 1744 and has a working eightennth century kitchen
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Cockermouth is twinned with the town of Marvejols in France
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Parts of Cockermouth Castle date to the thirteenth century. The castle is privately owned by the Egremont family. The stronghold was partly destroyed by Robert the Bruce
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There are a number of museums in Cockermouth, including the Creighton Mineral and Fossil Museum and the Working Museum of Printing