Cowper'S Summerhouse (In Garden Of Cowper And Newton Museum) is a Grade II listed building in the Milton Keynes local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 May 1983. Summerhouse.

Cowper'S Summerhouse (In Garden Of Cowper And Newton Museum)

WRENN ID: muted-porch-snow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Milton Keynes
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 May 1983
Type: Summerhouse
Source: Historic England listing

Description

OLNEY MARKET PLACE SP 8891 1/97 (south side) Cowper's Summerhouse (in garden of Cowper and Newton Museum) II Probably mid C18. Tiny structure, rendered with tiled roof, copy of original oak door, (now in the museum), sash window in rear wall, oval window in east gable, built-in benches inside. Used by Cowper as a retreat and for writing. 'John Gilpin' and most of 'The Task' were written here.

Listing NGR: SP8899751204

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