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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Beatrix_PotterBeatrix Potter - Wikipedia

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   In 1913, at the age of 47, she married William Heelis, a respected local solicitor with an office in Hawkshead. Potter was also a prize-winning breeder of Herdwick sheep and a prosperous farmer keenly interested in land preservation.

2. www.dailymail.co.uk › home › youBeatrix Potter and the tale of the tragic fiancé | Daily Mail ...

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   Aged 47, she met and married a respected local solicitor called William Heelis, with whom she had a 30-year relationship. But Norman held a piece of her heart for ever and she wore his ring on...

3. nypost.com › 2017/04/16 › how-beatrix-potters-sadHow Beatrix Potter’s sad life led to her brilliant career

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   1 of 5. With the earnings from her books, Beatrix was able to purchase a farm and land in England’s Lake District and create a private retreat. For years, her transactions were handled by a local...

4. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › beatrix-potterLeap Into the Surprising, Art-Filled Life of Beatrix Potter ...

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   She married a local lawyer, William Heelis, despite her parent’s objections. And when she died at age 77, she left more than 4,000 acres in her Hill Top estate to the National Trust, reports ...

5. www.thevintagenews.com › 2017/07/09 › beatrix-potterBeatrix Potter, author of "Peter Rabbit," never got over her ...

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   For the next eight years, she kept on writing while leading a rigorous life as a sheep farmer until finally, she accepted the love of another gentleman, William Heelis, with whom she shared affection.

6. www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk › place › hawksHawkshead, Cumbria, Hill Top and Beatrix Potter Gallery

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   The Beatrix Potter Gallery, formerly the office of Potter’s husband William Heelis in the village of Hawkshead, is a charming 17th-century house which now shows the National Trust’s collection of Beatrix Potter’s artwork.

7. www.visitcumbria.com › beatrix-potterBeatrix Potter | Her life, work, books and legacy - Visit Cumbria

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   Beatrix Potter married William Heelis, a solicitor in Hawkshead, in 1913. Then started the next stage in her life, being a Lakeland farmer, which lasted for 30 years. The office of William Heelis is now the National Trust’s ‘Beatrix Potter Gallery‘. Beatrix as a Herdwick sheep farmer