Keats House , London
Poet John Keats lived in this house, with his friend Charles Brown, from 1818 to 1820, and it is the setting that inspired some of Keats’s most memorable poetry. Here, Keats wrote 'Ode to a Nightingale', while sitting under a plum tree in the garden. He fell in love with Fanny Brawne, the girl next door. It was from this house that he travelled to Rome, where he died of tuberculosis aged just 25.
The Heath Branch Public Library occupies the space where various outhouses. The library was opened on 16 July 1931, and displays some artefacts from the house. including the engagement ring Keats offered to Fanny Brawne and a copy of Keats's death mask.
Opening Times
26 April 2011- 31 October 2011
Tuesday to Sunday, 1pm - 5pm
Bank Holiday Monday 29 August
Winter hours begin on 1 November 2011
Friday - Sunday, 1pm - 5pm:
Open to all visitors
Tuesday - Thursday, 10am - 5pm:
Pre-Booked Groups only
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Ticket Prices
Adults £5.00
Concessions (Pensioners, students& the unwaged) £3.00
Children 16 and under Free
Groups 10 or more adults (per person) £4.00
Groups 10 or more concessions (per person) £2.40
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Hampstead,
London
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