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Penrith in General

Newest Review: ... to make a master mould, from which further moulds are then made. The cottages themselves are made from Amorphite a specially produced material, which enables the detail to be seen clearly. They are passed to teams of painters who have strict instructions as to the colours to be used for the painting process. If you take the tour of the Penrith studios you can see this happening! A guide who knew all about every process of the making of the cottages took us on the tour. It was really interesting and it was free for Dave and me as I am a member of the Collectors Club. There is also a museum of the cottages and a shop where you can buy curr... more

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Penrith in General: Penrith - home of the little houses (1020 words)
by - written on 11/10/08 (Very useful, 216 readings)
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Penrith is a lovely town in Cumbria and is known as the Gateway to the Lakes, being as it is, on the edge of the Lake District. It is a large town dating back to the Roman times and was once the capital of Cumbria. It is now a nice shopping centre with a good mix of traditional shops and arcades. The ruins of Penrith Castle still stand in the town and are interesting to explore. Pretty and interesting as Penrith is it will only ever mean one thing to me and that's Lilliput Lane, because that's where the studio is based. The Lilliput Lane studio is easy to find as it is just off the Penrith exit of the motorway. I ... Read the complete review

LILLIPUT LANE.Colourful Collectable Cottages (761 words)
by - written on 30/11/02 (Very useful, 1137 readings)
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The first question I can hear many of you say is, what is Lilliput Lane? Lilliput Lane is a collection of handcrafted cottages and buildings based on actual properties throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, although most are from the UK. The Lilliput Lane Company was founded in 1982 by David Tate (now MBE), his wife and 2 daughters. This is based at Skirsgill, Penrith, Cumbria, England. He originates from his native Yorkshire. From there, during his childhood he visited many places of interest in the countryside. This interest has inspired him to carry out a self-taught craft of making the buildings he visited into magnificent works of ... Read the complete review