Plaque

A. E. Housman - N6

Inscription

A.E. Housman, 1859 - 1936, poet and scholar, wrote "A Shropshire Lad" while living here.
Greater London Council  

Housman lived here 1885-1905 when he moved, with his landlady to 1 Yarborough Villas, Pinner.

Site: A. E. Housman - N6 (1 memorial)

N6, North Road, Byron Cottage, 17

2018: The house is for sale and the Ham & High have photos.

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A. E. Housman - N6

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Shropshire Lad

A cycle of sixty-three poems by A. E. Housman. Published in 1896, most were w...

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A. E. Housman

Alfred Edward Housman. Born near Bromsgrove in Worcestershire. Classical scho...

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A. E. Housman - N6

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Greater London Council

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