William Shenstone
18th-century English poet and gardener / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English chemist, schoolmaster and author, see William Ashwell Shenstone.
William Shenstone (18 November 1714 ā 11 February 1763) was an English poet and one of the earliest practitioners of landscape gardening through the development of his estate, The Leasowes.
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Born | (1714-11-18)18 November 1714 Leasowes, Halesowen, England |
Died | 11 February 1763(1763-02-11) (aged 48) |
Resting place | St John the Baptist Church, Halesowen |
Occupation | Poet, landscape gardener |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
Notable works | The Schoolmistress |
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