Cherryburn
{{Short description|18th-century historic vernacular building in Mickley, Northumberland, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox historic site
| name = Cherryburn
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| image = File:Cherryburn on a summer's day.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| alt =
| caption = Cherryburn cottage on a summer's day
| locmapin = United Kingdom Northumberland
| coordinates = {{Coord|54.957|-1.884|display=inline,title}}
| location =
| nearest_city = Newcastle upon Tyne
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| original_use = Farm
| current_use = Museum
| owner = National Trust
| website = https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cherryburn
}}
Cherryburn is a cottage in Mickley, Northumberland, England. It was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, an English wood engraver and ornithologist. The cottage, its adjacent farmhouse and large grounds, have been managed by the National Trust since 1991 when they took over responsibility for the site from the Bewick Birthplace Trust.{{cite book |last=Garnett |first=Oliver |title=Thomas Bewick and Cherryburn |date=2006 |publisher=The National Trust |location=Wiltshire |page=32}} Cherryburn is open to the public.
History
Thomas Bewick was born in the cottage in August 1753, he grew up there until the age of 14 when he moved to Newcastle upon Tyne to become a bound apprentice with the Beilby family.{{cite book |last1=Armstrong |first1=Jack |title=Bewick of Cherryburn |date=1970 |publisher=Frank Graham |location=Newcastle |pages=3, 5}}
The Cottage and the Farmhouse are now a museum to show what life was back when Thomas Bewick was alive. The Cottage has been furnished with items which would have been common at the time and the Farmhouse possesses a large collection of Bewick's publications, original engravings and printing equipment.{{cite web |title=Things to do at Cherryburn |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/north-east/cherryburn/things-to-do-at-cherryburn |publisher=The National Trust |access-date=21 November 2022 |quote=Built in the 19th century by the family of Bewick’s brother, the farmhouse is now a museum with an exhibition about Thomas’s life and an unrivalled collection of his original artworks.... Discover the process of how he created his artwork from wood block to final print with a demonstration in the print room....}}
File:Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard.jpg|Cherryburn bed-in-a-cupboard. It folded away by day, letting the room be used as a parlour.
File:Cherryburn kitchen.jpg|Cherryburn kitchen. It was the main room of the cottage, occupying most of the ground floor.
File:Bewick's wood-engraving tools.jpg|Some of Bewick's wood-engraving tools
File:Printing demo at Cherryburn.jpg|Printing demo
File:Box of Bewick's wood-engraving tools.jpg|Box of Bewick's wood-engraving tools
File:Thomas Bewick aged 40, unknown artist c. 1793.jpg|Thomas Bewick aged 40, unknown artist c. 1793
File:Bewick's chair at Cherryburn.jpg|Bewick's chair
File:Drawing of Thomas Bewick with his pencil and dog at Cherryburn.jpg|Drawing of Thomas Bewick with his pencil and dog
References
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External links
- [https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cherryburn Cherryburn's entry on the National Trust website]
Category:Historic house museums in Northumberland
Category:Art museums and galleries in Northumberland
Category:Biographical museums in Northumberland