William Cowper's summer house

Introduction

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William Cowper's summer house

Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 13 May 2008

He referred to this as his "verse manufactory". Much of his poetry, prose and hymns was written here. William Cowper and John Newton collaborated on producing Olney Hymns http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/history/newton/iss_history_newton_parsons-chap4.asp .

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Image Location

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52.151747
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-0.701188