
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Annie Shepherd Swan (Mrs Burnett Smith) 1859-1943, novelist, lived in this house 1908-1912 Recorded plaque organisation: Hertford Town Council; Hertford Civic Society.
Annie Shepherd Swan, also known as Mrs. Burnett Smith, was a prolific Scottish-American author of novels and short stories, notable for her works that often explored the lives of women and social issues; she resided at this house from 1908 to 1912 during which time she likely wrote or published some of her significant works.
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