Dove Cottage is a Vernacular Cottage cottage in Grasmere, Cumbria, United Kingdom, and a filming location for The History of Sound (2025). Dating to c. 1617, and is Grade I listed. It is owned by Wordsworth Trust.
Location: Town End, Grasmere, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Verified facts
- Located in Town End, Grasmere
confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2316, SRC-2317, SRC-7808, SRC-7809, SRC-2318 - Built in c. 1617
confidence 95/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2316, SRC-2317, SRC-9070, SRC-7809, SRC-7811 - Architectural style: Vernacular Cottage
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2316, SRC-2318, SRC-7810, SRC-7811 - Historic designation: Grade I listed
confidence 80/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2316, SRC-2319, SRC-7812, SRC-7813 - Owned by Wordsworth Trust
confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-2316, SRC-2317, SRC-7810, SRC-7811, SRC-9071, SRC-10176 - Appeared in The History of Sound (movie, 2025)
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-9451, SRC-9452, SRC-9543
Evidence & sources
- SRC-10176 — Artlyst — Poet William Wordsworth's Grasmere Home Secured For The Nation (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2316 — Wikipedia — Dove Cottage (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2317 — Visit Cumbria — Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum (Tier 3, travel_guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2318 — Wordsworth Grasmere (Wordsworth Trust) — The Place (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-2319 — Lake District Lodge Holidays — Everything You Need to Know About Dove Cottage (Tier 3, blog; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7808 — Lake District Gems — Poetic licence: Dove Cottage (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7809 — Historic Houses — Wordsworth Grasmere (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7810 — Britain Express — Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum (Tier 3, article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7811 — Historic England — Architectural analysis of Dove Cottage (Research Report 84/2010) (Tier 1, primary; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7812 — Historic England — Dove Cottage at Town End, Official List Entry (1272002) (Tier 1, primary; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7813 — Art Fund — Wordsworth Grasmere (Dove Cottage) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9070 — Geograph Britain and Ireland — Dove Cottage, Town End, Grasmere (Tier 2, reference_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9071 — Parks & Gardens — Dove Cottage, Grasmere (Tier 2, reference_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9451 — www.countryfile.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9452 — www.timesandstar.co.uk (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9543 — Whitehaven News — Cumbria's starring role on screen (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where was The History of Sound filmed?
Dove Cottage, in Grasmere, Cumbria, is a real-world filming location used for The History of Sound.
Where is Dove Cottage located?
Dove Cottage is located in Grasmere, Cumbria.