The novelist Sir Hugh Walpole lived at "Brackenburn" on the lower slopes of Catbells overlooking Derwent Water from 1924 until he died in 1941. Whilst living at "Brackenburn" he wrote The Herries Chronicle detailing the history of a fictional Cumbrian family over two centuries. The noted author and poet Norman Nicholson came from the southwest lakes, living and writing about Millom in the 20th century – he was known as the last of the Lake Poets and came close to becoming the Poet Laureate.
the noveliSt Sir HU.gH waLpole LIVed at "bRAcKenbURn" ON The lowER sloPes Of catbeLlS OvErlOokiNg derWeNt wAteR from 1924 until he dIeD in 1941 wHiLSt liviNg at "brAckenBurn" he WrOtE thE herRies chronicLe DetaiLIng the hisTorY Of a FictiONaL cUMbrian faMily OvER two cenTuries. tHe notED auThoR aNd poEt norman NichoLsOn came From the soUthwest LakEs, living And WritIng ABout mIllOm in the 20Th Century – he Was knOwn as tHe lASt of thE laKE poeTS And CamE cLoSe tO beCominG The pOEt laureatE.