
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ivan Turgenev 1818-1883 Russian novelist, lived here on this site at Belinda Cottage and here in 1860, began his best known work "Fathers & Sons"
Ivan Turgenev was a prominent Russian novelist of the 19th century, renowned for works like "Fathers and Sons," which offered critical insights into the societal changes and intellectual conflicts of his time.
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Places near here
Ventnor BeachBeach / strand · 103 yd
Cove CottageListed building · 116 yd
Ventnor BayBay · 150 yd
Clock Tower on the EsplanadeListed building · 179 yd
Ventnor BandstandViewpoint · 314 yd
Cascade Gardens WaterfallWaterfall · 370 yd
Ventnor Haven Picnic SitePicnic place · 371 yd
Ventnor Paddling PoolHeritage attraction · 372 yd
Wheelers BayBay · 996 yd
Wroxall DownMountain / peak · 1504 yd
St Boniface DownMountain / peak · 1552 ydOther information
Photo: Basher Eyre on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0