What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Horace Walpole stayed here 1766
Horace Walpole was a prominent writer and letter-writer of the 18th century, known for inventing the gothic novel genre with "The Castle of Otranto" (1764). He is also remembered for his preservation and transformation of Strawberry Hill House, which influenced Gothic Revival architecture.
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Places near here
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Beau NashVisitor information · 168 yd
Bath City WallsScheduled monument · 175 yd
General WolfeVisitor information · 232 yd
The oldest house in BathMemorial · 286 yd
Queen Square ObeliskMemorial · 340 yd
Footpath Beechen CliffCliff or headland · 647 yd
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