Hurds Hill, Langport
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Hurds Hill, Langport
Image: © Sarah Smith Taken: 5 Jun 2014
Once the home of Walter Bagehot (1826-1877) former editor of The Economist. He also wrote The English Constitution in 1867, Lombard Street in 1873 and articles on the American Civil War, to name just a few of his works. He died at Hurds Hill aged 51. Since then the house has been turned into a nursing home and recently under new ownership it has become a venue for business meetings and conferences.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.03466
Longitude
-2.839667