[PW] site in Hertfordshire

[Andri Goncarovs]

There is a famous residence named Knebworth House - home to the Lytton 
located in  well ....."Knebworth" which is near Baldock, here is the address:

The Estate Office,
Knebworth House,
Knebworth,
Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY
United Kingdom
 From their website:

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous 
worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist 
Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words "The pen is mightier than the 
sword" - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated 29 miles north of London 
off the A1(M) at Stevenage.




It has several gardens on the premises one of them called "The 
Wilderness"  perhaps this will help you solve the mystery. Mr. Morris may 
have been a guest of the Lytton's and perhaps signed a guest book of sorts. 
Hope this helps.

perhaps there is a relation to the last comment - or perhaps not - my 
earlier message was bounced back for some reason

Hows the weather in North Dakota...........true wilderness from some 
perspective

Ag



  At 01:44 PM 7/10/2007, you wrote:
>Thank you so much for this.  If you do have more information, I would
>appreciate getting it.  One of the names of the solicitors is Morris;
>possibly the one I am looking for -- something else for me to look into!
>
>Phyllis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: project-wombat-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org
>[mailto:project-wombat-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
>Graf, Jeffrey C
>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:32 AM
>To: list at project-wombat.org
>Subject: Re: [PW] site in Hertfordshire
>
>Hello,
>
>
>Something perhaps to start with:
>
>
>The Times, Tuesday, Mar 01, 1921; pg. 24; Issue 42657; col B
>      Hampton & Sons
>Category: Property
>
>Within Easy Reach of Golf and Excellent Hunting
>HERTS.
>A GEORGIAN HOUSE of distinction
>known as
>"THE WILDERNESS" BALDOCK,
>Containing 12 familty bed and ressing rooms ...
>15 ACRES
>To be offered for SALE at auction at the ...
>Solicitors, --Messsrs. ASHURST, MORRIS, CRISP
>and Co. 17, Throgmorton-avenue, E.C.2
>
>There is more detail, if you need it.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jeff Graf
>Wells Library
>Indiana University - Bloomington
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Quoting "Bratton, Phyllis" <pbratton at jc.edu>:
>
> > Dear Friends -
> >
> >
> >
> > I am trying to find information about a house or cottage or residence
>in
> > Baldock, Herts, called The Wilderness.  Specifically, I would like to
> > know who was living there in 1904.  It may have been a W. Morris Jr.,
>or
> > he may have been a guest.  We are trying to track the provenance of a
> > book by its inscriptions.  It always amazes me how books wound up in
> > North Dakota from many different starting points.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have been getting nowhere looking through websites on Baldock and
>have
> > no print resources in the area.
> >
> >
> >
> > Many thanks in advance!
> >
> >
> >
> > Phyllis Bratton
> >
> >
> >
> > Phyllis Ann K. Bratton
> >
> > Director, Raugust Library
> >
> > Jamestown College
> >
> > 6070 College Lane
> >
> > Jamestown, ND    58405
> >
> > 701-252-3467, ext. 2433
> >
> >
> >
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