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Keswick
Background information
Historic market town in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria
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Area famous for inspiring the arts, especially Romantic poets
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Keswick and The Arts
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Art
Keswick's artistic representations often focus on the mountainous landscape surrounding the area, as well as it's old fashioned built environment and its markets
often it is noticeable in the background of many paintings highlight their size by showing the importance of the area's topography on Keswick's representation
artists representations usually romanticize the rural nature of Keswick, but often ignore several socio-economic issues in Keswick, such as:
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Poetry and Literature
early representations of Keswick in literature started in the 1700s, through John Dalton and John Brown praising the area
the Lake District was well known amongst many Romantic Poets, who became known as the 'Lake Poets'
Romantic Poets often wrote about the area positively, putting heavy emphasis on the natural landscape and the concept of the area being 'sublime'. Many writers created guides of the area, which attracted tourists
these positive representations concerning the natural landscape did not translate into the real lived experience for some
The Importance of Mining
important for Keswick's economy from the 16th century onwards, especially the extraction of graphite
it was originally used for lubricating machinery, and lining cannonball molds, but was predominantly used for making pencils by the second half of the 18th century
this industry grew significantly over time with demand - this eventually made Keswick famous for its pencil industry
the first factory opened in 1832, the second was completed in the 1950s
Mid-19th century: pencil industry was Keswick's most important industry. Many people's lived experiences were influenced by either directly working in the industry or its economic benefits on Keswick
Keswick's relationship with The Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company made Keswick well known at a national scale for pencil making
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Rail and Roads
Keswick became and accessible area from the 18th-19th century, when major roads in Cumberland were greatly improved. This meant wealthier people could visit the area by horse and carriage. Public carriages were eventually also available
a railway was built in the mid-19th century in order to transport materials for the steel industry. However, it carried passengers by 1864, developing the connections between local towns Cockermouth and Penrith
the A66 was built in 1965, allowing more traffic to flow through Keswick. the A66 and A591are two major roads that connect Keswick to the rest of the country
the railway was fully closed in 1972, limiting connections between local towns. this means Keswick is now only accessible by roads.
these connections to other places have exemplified social inequalities caused by tourism, as well as the economic change in Keswick caused by tourism
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