Shaw’s Corner
Shaw's Corner was the primary residence of the renowned Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw; it is now a National Trust property open to the public as a writer's house museum.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: writer’s house museum in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Shaws Corner”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence and The Brocket Arms.
New St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence
Church
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Lawrence Church is an eighteenth-century, neoclassical church in Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. It is also known as New St Lawrence Church to distinguish it from the ruined Old St Lawrence Church. New St Lawrence Church, Ayot St Lawrence is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Shaw’s Corner.
The Brocket Arms
Pub
Photo: anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brocket Arms is a country inn in Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. According to Historic England, the timber-framed building is probably early sixteenth century, although an earlier date has been claimed. The Brocket Arms is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Shaw’s Corner.
St Peter
Church
Photo: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Shaw’s Corner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Codicote and Kimpton.
Codicote
Village
Photo: Melvyn Cousins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Codicote is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 7 miles south of Hitchin, its post town, and 1.5 miles north of Welwyn. Codicote is situated 1½ miles northeast of Shaw’s Corner.
Kimpton
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kimpton is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies 6 miles south of Hitchin, its post town, 7 miles north of St Albans and 4 miles from both Harpenden and Luton. Kimpton is situated 1½ miles northwest of Shaw’s Corner.
Wheathampstead
Village
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Wheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell. Wheathampstead is situated 2 miles southwest of Shaw’s Corner.
Shaw’s Corner
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, and tourism
- Location: Ayot St Lawrence, Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.83554° or 51° 50′ 8″ northLongitude
-0.26904° or 0° 16′ 9″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C3XRPPJ+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 489027134OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7491137
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Spanish—“Shaw’s Corner” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Куток Шоў”
- Catalan: “Shaw’s Corner”
- Spanish: “Shaw’s Corner”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shaw’s Corner and Old Church (remains of).
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