Historic houses · West Midlands
Bird Grove House
Bird Grove House — townhouse in Coventry, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 2.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Bird Grove House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "townhouse in Coventry, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4200°, -1.5052°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bird Grove House, known locally as the George Eliot house, is a two storey stucco house in Foleshill, Coventry. It was occupied by Mary Ann Evans (better known as George Eliot) and her father between 1841 and 1849.
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Background
History
Mary Ann Evans accompanied her father, Robert Evans, to the property in Foleshill when he retired in 1841. She lived there as his housekeeper until his death in 1849, when she moved to London. Her time at Bird Grove House greatly influenced her career, as this is where she became acquainted with the Bray family and the “Rosehill Circle” of intellectuals and radicals. The fictional town of Middlemarch that features in her novel of the same name is based on Coventry. The house was Grade II* listed in 1974 because of its connection to Eliot and some of its period features. In more recent times the building was used as a community education centre, but now stands empty. In 2018 it was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4200, -1.5052
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 4JE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry East
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17540362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bird Grove House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bird Grove House Coventry from sw Feb 2020.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bird Grove House?
- Bird Grove House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 4JE), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- Is Bird Grove House a listed building?
- Bird Grove House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bird Grove House?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 4JE.