Category
Literary houses
Birthplaces and homes of British writers β Wordsworth's Dove Cottage, the BrontΓ« Parsonage, Jane Austen's House, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Dickens's house.
2,030 places in this category.
Literary houses by region
- 393 literary houses in Mid Wales
- 324 literary houses in South Wales
- 137 literary houses in North Wales
- 131 literary houses in West Midlands
- 122 literary houses in North West England
- 116 literary houses in South East England
- 113 literary houses in East of England
- 113 literary houses in Central Scotland
- 111 literary houses in South West England
- 107 literary houses in Scottish Lowlands
All literary houses
π· 5Literary houses Β· London
South Mimms Castle
South Mimms Castle β a literary house museum in england london.
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π· 5Literary houses Β· London
Chessington Castle Hill
Chessington Castle Hill β a literary house museum in england london.
π· 5Literary houses Β· London
Kemsing Castle Bank
Kemsing Castle Bank β a literary house museum in england london.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte castle at Abinger Manor.
Motte castle at Abinger Manor. β a literary house museum in england london.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Binbury Castle
Binbury Castle β a literary house museum in england london.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Thurnham Castle
Thurnham Castle β a literary house museum in england london.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte and bailey castle in Pulborough Park
Motte and bailey castle in Pulborough Park β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Pre-Conquest monastery, early Christian cemetery, Augustinian priory and a motte and bailey castle at Christchurch
motte-and-bailey castle in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, UK
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church
Motte and bailey castle, fishpond and associated earthworks, SW of Isfield Church β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill
Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Channellsbrook Castle
Channellsbrook Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Oliver's Battery
Oliver's Battery β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Woodgarston ring motte
Woodgarston ring motte β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Rowlands Castle
Rowlands Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Stowting Castle
Stowting Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Edburton Castle Ring
Edburton Castle Ring β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Midhurst Castle
Midhurst Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill
Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte castle south of Lodsbridge Mill
Motte castle south of Lodsbridge Mill β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork and bailey at Coldred Court
Ringwork and bailey at Coldred Court β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte castle at Motley's Copse
Motte castle at Motley's Copse β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Merdon Castle
Merdon Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
West Dean Motte
West Dean Motte β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner
Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte and bailey castles, fishponds, deserted medieval village and manor site NE of St Mary's Church
Motte and bailey castles, fishponds, deserted medieval village and manor site NE of St Mary's Church β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Motte in Hamstead Marshall Park, 340m NE of The Dower House
Motte in Hamstead Marshall Park, 340m NE of The Dower House β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Hartfield Motte
Hartfield Motte β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Stockbury Castle
Stockbury Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Mary le Bone Hill
Mary le Bone Hill β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Oare Common
Oare Common β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Pinsley Motte
Pinsley Motte β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Dane John Mound
Dane John Mound β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Greys Court
Greys Court β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
South Moreton Castle
South Moreton Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Starborough Castle
Starborough Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Bentley Castle
Bentley Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Queenborough Castle
Queenborough Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Earthworks in Danegrove Copse
Earthworks in Danegrove Copse β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
The Battery
The Battery β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ashley Castle
Ashley Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork in Castle Wood, immediately south west of Little Knowle
Ringwork in Castle Wood, immediately south west of Little Knowle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Rudgwick Castle
Rudgwick Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Thunderfield Castle medieval moated site
Thunderfield Castle medieval moated site β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel
Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Medieval ringwork in Middle Wood
ringwork castle or moated site in Heathfield and Waldron, East Sussex, England, UK
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Old Erringham Ringwork
Old Erringham Ringwork β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Chaddleworth, Woolley Farm
site of ringwork or fortified manor house in Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, UK
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Southampton Castle
Southampton Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House
Ringwork 400m NNW of Batworthpark House β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 4Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork and bailey at Motleys Copse
Ringwork and bailey at Motleys Copse β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Ringwork and bailey in Place Wood, 680m WSW of Wanstead Farm
Ringwork and bailey in Place Wood, 680m WSW of Wanstead Farm β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Powderham Castle
Powderham Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Lewisham Castle
Lewisham Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Barton Castle
Barton Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Bayford Court
Bayford Court β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Clanfield Earthwork
Clanfield Earthwork β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Coldbridge Castle
Coldbridge Castle β a literary house museum in england south east.
π· 5Literary houses Β· South East England
Romney 'castle'
Romney 'castle' β a literary house museum in england south east.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many literary houses are in this guide?
- We currently list 2,030 literary houses across the United Kingdom β every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
- Are these places free to visit?
- Many places in the guide are free to enter β almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
- Where does the data come from?
- Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls β everything is fetched at build time and committed.
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