Visitor Information

Castlegate House Gallery is situated on the ground floor of a splendid and untouched Grade II* listed 18th Century Georgian house in the centre of the thriving Lakeland town of Cockermouth.

We’re nothing if not passionate about 20th century and contemporary British art, fuelled by considerable years of obsessive art collecting prior to becoming gallery owners many years ago (we still continue with a collector's passion today). Our aim is to fuel that passion in others and exhibit only what we can genuinely be enthusiastic and passionate about.

We specialise in internationally renowned artists such as Leon Kossoff, Sheila Fell, Ivon Hitchens, David Hockney, Frank Auerbach, Grayson Perry, Mary Fedden, Winifred Nicholson and Norman Cornish, amongst many others. We also aim to bring to the gallery exciting up and coming young talented artists including Katya Granova, William Reinsch, Louis Appleby, Alice Campbell and Alex Hain.

We also have a passion for British ceramics, and as well as early Leach and Winchcombe examples, we bring to the gallery some of the best Studio Pottery in the UK, including the likes of William Plumptre, Jim Malone and Edward Hughes

Cockermouth is a splendid western Lakeland town, filled with small independent shops and places to visit, including the world renowned Wordsworth House, the National Trust owned birthplace of William Wordsworth We look forward to welcoming you to Cockermouth and the gallery.

Steve and Christine Swallow

If you would like to contact us our details are listed below, alternatively you can use our online enquiry form.

Address Castlegate House Gallery · Cockermouth · Cumbria · CA13 9HA
Tel 01900 822149 · Mob 07920 836874

Email [email protected]

In addition to viewing at the gallery, all works are available to view, by prior arrangement, in Central London, either at your own home or in West Kensington.
Gallery opening times 

Monday - by appointment 
Tuesday - by appointment 
Wednesday - 10am to 5pm 
Thursday - 10am to 5pm 
Friday - 10am to 5pm  
Saturday - 10am to 5pm 
Sunday - by appointment 

We are always available by email, mobile or social media and by appointment outside of gallery hours

Leave A66 at Cockermouth and follow signs to the Town Centre, head towards Market Place and turn left up Castlegate Drive. Castlegate house is opposite Cockermouth Castle.

Address Castlegate House Gallery · Cockermouth · Cumbria · CA13 9HA
Tel 01900 822149 · Mob 07920 836874

In addition to viewing at the gallery, all works are available to view, by prior arrangement, in Central London, either at your own home or in West Kensington.

Address
Castlegate House Gallery
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9HA

Tel 01900 822149 · Mob 07920 836874

Email [email protected]

In addition to viewing at the gallery, all works are available to view, by prior arrangement, in Central London, either at your own home or in West Kensington.
Gallery opening times 

Monday - by appointment 
Tuesday - by appointment 
Wednesday - 10am to 5pm 
Thursday - 10am to 5pm 
Friday - 10am to 5pm  
Saturday - 10am to 5pm 
Sunday - by appointment 

We are always available by email, mobile or social media and by appointment outside of gallery hours

In addition to viewing at the gallery, all works are available to view, by prior arrangement, in Central London, either at your own home or in West Kensington.

We are members of LAPADA, the UK's largest art and antique dealer trade organisation. In LAPADA.s own words, "Membership is only offered to those who meet the Association’s strict membership criteria, regarding experience, quality of art & antiques and knowledge of their field. This is to underpin and ensure that the public know that, when they buy from a LAPADA member, they are purchasing exceptional quality and assurance, alongside their chosen piece."

All part payments are deamed non-refundable unless otherwise negotiated and specified 

Our preferred method of payment is bank transfer, however the following credit cards are accepted:

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Whilst every effort is made to ensure that this site contains accurate and up to date information, neither Castlegate House Gallery or Opposites will take any responsibility for any errors that the site contains. In addition, whilst every effort is made to ensure accurate representation of works on the website, such accuracy cannot be guaranteed as variances can exist in viewing images from one computer screen to another. 

Privacy Policy
Any e-mail or other such information provided to the gallery, including but not limited to the provision of the gallery email newsletter, is used solely by the Gallery and not released to any third parties. Any information retained is for the sole use of the gallery in providing clients and interested parties with information about the gallery and the events and work shown therein. We will never solicit third party contact information nor provide such to others except our email newsletter administrator under strict confidentiality requirements. All email addresses captured and maintained by the gallery are through client proactive subscription, clients who have purchased items from the gallery or those who request to be added to the newsletter group. All out of date information will be removed upon notification/assessment.

Records will be maintained relating to the purchase of works from the gallery, principally to maintain a record for provenance. No such information will be released to any third party with the exception of any legitimate request where we are compelled to so do by law enforcement agengies.

Client identification information may be required to be provided and retained in order to comply with AMLD5, as regulated by HMRC.