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Thursday, March 19, 2020

The House That Inspired 'Peter Pan'


From last fall, but still interesting. From Tatler:
The former home of Peter Pan playwright J.M. Barrie in leafy South Kensington is looking for a new owner - and all you need is £8.5m. Barrie lived in this six-bedroomed home in 1890 and legend has it, the top floor balcony inspired a scene in his play (FYI Peter Pan was a play before it was turned into a children's novel) where Wendy and Peter stand before flying off to Neverland. The house is arranged over four floors and has heaps of period features - including ornate cornicing, high ceilings and original wood flooring with sweeping reception rooms and grand bedrooms at the back of the house overlooking the pretty Hereford Square. (Read more.)

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