Mirehouse
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| Mirehouse | |
|---|---|
 Mirehouse | |
| General information | |
| Status | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Type | Stately home |
| Location | Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, UK |
| Coordinates | 54°38′41″N 3°11′30″W / 54.6446°N 3.1916°W |
| Construction started | 1666 |
| Owner | The Spedding Family |
| Website | |
| https://www.mirehouse.co.uk/ | |
Mirehouse is a 17th-century house to the north of Keswick in Cumbria,[2] at the foot of Dodd, near Bassenthwaite Lake and St Bega's Church, on the A591 road. Although still a family home it and its grounds are open to the public and in 1999 won the award for 'Best Heritage Property for Families in the UK'.[3]