Devonshire Place

Devonshire Place is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The London Clinic, one of England's largest hospitals, is located at the north of the street.  Multiple literary figures have lived on the street, such as Matthew Lewis, author of gothic novel The Monk: A Romance, who once lived at No. 9. 

 

Parent Map

The Fantoccini Man

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.522380000000
Longitude: -0.150133100000

Timeline of Events Associated with Devonshire Place

Date Event Manage
28 May 1836

Elizabeth Barrett Browning dinner with Wordsworth

On 28 May 1836, Elizabeth Barrett Browning met William Wordsworth at a literary dinner in London; EBB's cousin, John Kenyon, was the host and the event most likely occurred at Kenyon's main residence at the time:  39 Devonshire Place, London, which is right around the corner from EBB's residence at the time:  50 Wimpole Street.  See the associated map.  

 portrait of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, engraving Portrait (engraving) of Elizabeth Barrett Browning