What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ebble Thatch. Sir William Golding Nobel Laureate 1911-1993 author of "Lord of the Flies" lived here in 1940 and from 1958-1985
Sir William Golding was a Nobel Laureate and renowned author best known for his novel "Lord of the Flies," which explores human nature and the thin veneer of civilization. His work has had a profound impact on literature and continues to be studied worldwide.
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Binghams FarmhouseListed building · 376 yd
Granary at Knowle FarmListed building · 493 yd
Mount SorrelMountain / peak · 931 yd
Knowle HillMountain / peak · 1392 yd
Marleycombe Hill earthworksScheduled monument · 1465 yd
Pig Farm, Knowle Hill, WiltshireMountain or hill · 1592 yd
Triangulation Pillar, Knowle Hill, WiltshireMountain or hill · 1603 yd
Footpath to Village HallHeritage place · 1.4 mi
Middleton Down Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.4 mi
Chettle Head CopseWood · 1.6 mi
Vernditch Chase long barrowScheduled monument · 1.8 mi
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Photo: Miss Steel on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0