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Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque

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oakshott-birthsite-brown

Title

Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque

Description

Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque in Oakshott Court. Plaque reads "In a house on this site lived Mary Wollstonecraft, author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman", 1759 - 1797. Camden London Borough Council." This is the location where Mary Shelley was born and Mary Wollstonecraft died.

Date

2025-03-13

Source

Sophia Vanderwaal, HON 399 Study Abroad in London, Spring 2025

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Vanderwaal, Sophia, “Home of Mary Wollstonecraft marked by brown plaque,” UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives, accessed July 20, 2025, http://libarchstor2.uah.edu/digitalcollections/items/show/14825.

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