
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Jane Webb Loudon 1807 - 1858 Novelist, Horticultural Writer and Illustrator Lived at Kitwell House near this site 1820-1830 Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
Jane Loudon was a pioneering novelist and horticultural writer who contributed significantly to the development of science fiction literature with her work "The Mummy!" and advanced horticultural knowledge through her writings and illustrations, making her an influential figure in 19th-century British culture.
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Photo: Elliott Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0