Spenser House/Cottage, Hurstwood, Burnley

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iBase ID

307182

Reference identifier

EBU-U01-D41-493-2

Title

Spenser House/Cottage, Hurstwood, Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

According to local tradition, Edmund Spenser, the Elizabethan poet, lived for some years at Hurstwood. Although it is believed that he spent about three years in northern England, there is no definite evidence of his staying at Hurstwood. This image is reversed.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

c. 1890

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Subjects

Place Names > Burnley

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