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Latitude: 52.152 / 52°9'7"N
Longitude: -0.7006 / 0°42'2"W
OS Eastings: 488997
OS Northings: 251204
OS Grid: SP889512
Mapcode National: GBR CZ0.3P4
Mapcode Global: VHDSN.S5ZN
Plus Code: 9C4X572X+QP
Entry Name: Cowper's Summerhouse (In Garden of Cowper and Newton Museum)
Listing Date: 6 May 1983
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1332285
English Heritage Legacy ID: 45768
ID on this website: 101332285
Location: Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK46
County: Milton Keynes
Civil Parish: Olney
Built-Up Area: Olney
Traditional County: Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Buckinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Olney
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Architectural structure
OLNEY MARKET PLACE
SP 8891
1/97 (south side)
Cowper's Summerhouse
(in garden of Cowper
and Newton Museum)
II
Probably mid C18. Tiny structure, rendered with tiled roof, copy of original oak
door, (now in the museum), sash window in rear wall, oval window in east gable,
built-in benches inside. Used by Cowper as a retreat and for writing. 'John Gilpin'
and most of 'The Task' were written here.
Listing NGR: SP8899751204
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