The Historic Houses Association [Alliance member] has launched a new online Literary Trail. The trail features over 40 HHA Member houses, all around the UK, that have links to literary figures, books and plays.
2017 has been named the “Year of Literary Heroes” by Visit England, where better to celebrate this than at the houses of these heroes themselves? Authors as diverse as D.H. Lawrence, Charlotte Brontë, Roald Dahl and George Eliot are all connected with HHA Member houses.
HHA Director General Ben Cowell said:
“It’s no surprise that so many Historic Houses Association Member houses have links to literary heroes of the past – from William Shakespeare to Jane Austen. What is less well known is that some of our Members’ houses remain the lived-in homes of authors today, who draw inspiration from the beauty of their surroundings. Visiting these special places helps to preserve them for future generations. We hope you enjoy the many houses on our trail, and the literary masterpieces with which they are associated.”