One
of the things that makes Hawkshead famous is its many literary connections.
Not only was the poet William Wordsworth educated here, but Beatrix
Potter - who married a local resident - also lived nearby, at Hill
Top, Near Sawrey.
There are many references to the village in Beatrix Potter's work,
perhaps most notably the character Johnny Town-mouse who was based
on the village doctor, Dr. Parsons, a good friend of the children's
author's husband.
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