Poet and dramatist, born Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Moved into Bolton House with her mother and sister in 1791 and lived there until her death. Buried at nearby St John's church, Church Row.
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Joanna Baillie
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Joanna Baillie
Joanna Baillie, poet and dramatist, born 1762, died 1851, lived in this house...
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Brendan Behan
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Oscar Wilde
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Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Poetry, Seriously Famous, Theatre, France, Ireland
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Alice Meynell
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1 memorial
Arthur Waley
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1 memorial
Dylan Thomas
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6 memorials