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Coniston, Cumbria / United Kingdom

Coniston is a village and civil parish in the Furness region of Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is in the southern part of the Lake District National Park, between Coniston Water, the third longest lake in the Lake District, and Coniston Old Man. Coniston is 25 miles northeast of Barrow-in-Furness, 20.4 miles west of Kendal and 41.7 miles north of Lancaster.

Ruskin Museum

Coniston, Cumbria / United Kingdom

The Ruskin Museum is a small local museum in Coniston, Cumbria, northern England. It was established in 1901 by W. G. Collingwood, an artist and antiquarian who had worked as secretary to art critic John Ruskin. The museum is both a memorial to Ruskin and a local museum covering the history and heritage of Coniston Water and the Lake District. The museum is a registered charity in England & Wales, constituted as The Coniston Institute and Ruskin Museum.