The Norman Nicholson House Project
WELCOME to the website of the Norman Nicholson House project. We're working to repair and renovate Nicholson's lifelong home in Millom and turn it into a place which will celebrate his life and work, and also make a lively contribution to the town and our community.
More media coverage for our project
Repairs to exterior completed on schedule
New look to No 14. Photo: SUE DAWSON
Repairs to the exterior of Norman Nicholson House have been completed on schedule – and a new look to the 140-year-old building has been revealed. Our £99,000 project to carry out vital repairs to the exterior included installing a new slate roof, strengthening the chimney stack and dormer, replacing the windows, drainpipes and gutters, and returning the lay-out of the front of the building to its original design. We’re extremely grateful to South Copeland GDF Community Partnership and Cumberland Council/UK Shared Prosperity Fund for providing the funding to carry out the work.
more details and photos on our NEWS page.
8/4/2025
more details and photos on our NEWS page.
8/4/2025
'A fantastic local asset' says MP Michelle Scrogham
Barrow-in-Furness MP Michelle Scrogham has given her full backing to our project, describing Norman Nicholson House as 'a fantastic local asset'. Michelle's constituency, newly created at the 2024 General Election, includes Millom. She said: 'This is an important project which will bring benefits for our region, helping to attract people to the town to find out more about Norman Nicholson and the area that inspired him. Norman Nicholson House will also be a fantastic local asset offering a vital community space for the use of voluntary sector groups, schools and others.'
To reinforce the point, this week we've been pleased to host a visit to Millom and Nicholson House by students from the University of Cumbria - more details HERE.
Michelle, born in Ulverston where she ran the fashion shop Pure in Market Street, has first-hand knowledge of Millom having been based in the town for a spell while working in banking. She's also up to speed with the literary world, as one of the organisers of the annual Ulverston Dickensian Festival.
It's very good news for us that our MP is so enthusiastic about the project. She's the latest significant person to put their support on the record, joining many more including fellow politicians Baroness Sue Hayman and former Copeland MP Trudy Harrison, broadcasters Melvyn Bragg, Eric Robson and Stuart Maconie, director of Wordsworth Grasmere Michael McGregor, director of the Brantwood Trust Howard Hull, and 'Morse' and 'Lewis' actor Kevin Whately.
25/3/25
To reinforce the point, this week we've been pleased to host a visit to Millom and Nicholson House by students from the University of Cumbria - more details HERE.
Michelle, born in Ulverston where she ran the fashion shop Pure in Market Street, has first-hand knowledge of Millom having been based in the town for a spell while working in banking. She's also up to speed with the literary world, as one of the organisers of the annual Ulverston Dickensian Festival.
It's very good news for us that our MP is so enthusiastic about the project. She's the latest significant person to put their support on the record, joining many more including fellow politicians Baroness Sue Hayman and former Copeland MP Trudy Harrison, broadcasters Melvyn Bragg, Eric Robson and Stuart Maconie, director of Wordsworth Grasmere Michael McGregor, director of the Brantwood Trust Howard Hull, and 'Morse' and 'Lewis' actor Kevin Whately.
25/3/25
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PHOTO CREDITS: Sue Dawson, Charlie Lambert, Dorothy Lambert, John Troll, Raymond Troll, Brian Whalley, plus copyright-free images from www.unsplash.com |
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