Keats House |
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This is the house where John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820 with his friend Charles Brown. It is where he wrote some of his most intensely moving poems including 'Ode to a Nightingale'. Here he met and fell in love with Fanny Brawne.
It was from this house that, weakened by tuberculosis, he left England to spend the winter of 1820 - 1821 in the warmer climate of southern Italy. Keats never returned, but died in Rome in February of the following year, at the age of 25.
On the 24th July 2009 at 1pm, Keats House will reopen after an 18 month refurbishment thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It has allowed the Grade 1 listed building to be sensitively and painstakingly restored internally to reflect its original decoration.
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Opening Times
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(2009 times)
Summer (Easter - October 31st)Tuesday - Sunday 1-5pm Winter (October 31st - Easter) Friday - Sunday 1-5pm |
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Admission Charges
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(2009 prices)
Adults £5Concessions £3 Children 16 and under Free Garden Free |
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Directions
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Underground - Northern Line Hampstead or Belsize Park tube stations then a 10 min walk to the house. Buses 24, 46, 168, 268, C11 National Rail Hampstead Heath over ground station |
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Keats House Postcode for SatNav: NW3 2RR |
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