Inscription
William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and dramatist, lived in this house, then known as 18 Woburn Buildings, from 1895 to 1919.
Site: WB Yeats - Woburn Walk (1 memorial)
WC1, Woburn Walk, 5
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WB Yeats - Woburn Walk
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W. B. Yeats
Poet and dramatist. Born in Dublin to John Butler Yeats. A member of The Rhy...
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