Rose Cottage, South Marston
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Rose Cottage, South Marston
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 9 Jun 2012
Rose Cottage, built in 1865, was the home of the poet Alfred Williams (1877-1930) http://alfredwilliams.org.uk/life.html between about 1883 and 1903. Williams worked as a hammerman in the Great Western Railway factory in Swindon, and wrote books and poetry in his spare time. His works include "Life in a Railway Factory" and "Round About the Upper Thames".
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Image Location
Latitude
51.590251
Longitude
-1.721218