Poet and critic. Born at Woodford, Essex. Died Lymington. Web sites giving his poetry are numerous.
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Coventry Patmore
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Coventry Patmore
London County Council Coventry Patmore, 1823 - 1896, poet and essayist, live...
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Rossetti fountain
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For an idea of what this area used to be like see this 1894ish map. It was all redeveloped following the 1928 flood. This block was desig...
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