The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner is one of the earliest poems that I genuinely felt inspired by.
Coleridge's cottage situated in Nether Stowey, Somerset is a great day out for literary lovers and landscape enthusiasts alike.
Coleridge's cottage situated in Nether Stowey, Somerset is a great day out for literary lovers and landscape enthusiasts alike.
The 17th-century cottage was home to Coleridge for three
years and it was during this time that Coleridge wrote
his finest works, including: The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, Frost
at Midnight, The Nightingale, Cristabel and This Lime Tree Bower my Prison.
Both Coleridge and Wordsworth are seen as crucial in the development of the literary romantic movement.
Both Coleridge and Wordsworth are seen as crucial in the development of the literary romantic movement.
The cottage that Coleridge knew would have looked very
different to the present building as extensive alterations took place in the late 1800s when
'Moore's Coleridge Cottage Inn' attracted Victorians visiting the area.
As a result of a major redevelopment project in 2011, you can now explore parts of the cottage never previously open to the public and explore atmospheric cottage rooms which have been recreated as though the Coleridge family had just walked out for a stroll themselves.
As a result of a major redevelopment project in 2011, you can now explore parts of the cottage never previously open to the public and explore atmospheric cottage rooms which have been recreated as though the Coleridge family had just walked out for a stroll themselves.
This inspirational area housed not only the Coleridge family
but, for a time, William Wordsworth and his wife at Alfoxton Park, which is now
a country hotel.
Wordsworth and Coleridge worked together and later produced the Lyrical Ballads, which are often thought to mark the beginning of British Romantic literature.
National trust - Further Information
Poetry and Biography of Coleridge
Wordsworth and Coleridge worked together and later produced the Lyrical Ballads, which are often thought to mark the beginning of British Romantic literature.
National trust - Further Information
Poetry and Biography of Coleridge
The cottage was an inspiring place to visit. The National Trust encourage visitors to touch many of the objects (and try on costumes), making the experience really engaging for both adults and children. The knowledgeable volunteers provided intriguing insights into Coleridge's life, and even the thinking behind some of his poems. I enjoyed learning that Coleridge's 'This Lime Tree Bower' was written after his wife had spilled hot milk on his foot, meaning he was unable to go out for a walk with his friends. Instead he sat in the garden and wrote the about his 'prison,' perhaps a slight overreaction!
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