Literature in England

Since 1877, the characters of Sir Walter Scott’s “Ivanhoe” have been keeping time in this Leeds arcade.

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”

The genteel home of a charming thief who fooled a town, and almost cheated death.

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'

The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.