Poet's Hall, Kirkby Stephen | ||
Poet's Hall | ||
locality:- | Kirkby Stephen | |
civil parish:- | Kirkby Stephen (formerly Westmorland) | |
county:- | Cumbria | |
locality type:- | buildings | |
1Km square:- | NY7708 (?) | |
10Km square:- | NY70 | |
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evidence:- | old print:- placename:- Kirkby Stephen item:- Close |
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source data:- | Print, uncoloured engraving, Poet Close at His Desk, cartoon of John Close, printer
and poet, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, 1870s-80s? click to enlarge PR0653.jpg printed at bottom:- "POET CLOSE AT HIS DESK." printed at left middle:- "NEW LAKE BOOK / 15TH. 1000 / SECOND E[DIT]ION" item:- Dove Cottage : 2008.107.597 Image © see bottom of page |
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evidence:- | old print:- placename:- Poet's Hall item:- tea item:- Close item:- table |
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source data:- | Print, uncoloured engraving, Punch at Tea with Poet Close, cartoon of John Close,
printer and poet, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, 1870s-80s? click to enlarge PR0654.jpg On the reverse is part of one of his poems; and an advertisement:- FOR THE FINEST, BEST, &STRONGEST TEA IN KIRKBY STEPHEN, Try Mrs. Close's, at Poet's Hall, Only 2s. 6d. Per lb. printed at bottom:- "Punch at Tea with Poet Close; his Daughter pulls his Nose!" click to enlarge PR0655.jpg item:- Dove Cottage : 2008.107.598 Image © see bottom of page |
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hearsay:- |
In his Ninth Christmas Book, 1878-79, John Close describes himself:- |
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"With legs across, upon his chair, And Lakes Books in his hand, His anxious eyes cast everywhere, In search of a demand, Sits Poet Close beneath the yews" |
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... selling his books of verse. He had "not a spark of literary talent of any kind". |
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personal | ||
person:- | poet; printer : Close, John; Poet Close |
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place:- | home | |
date:- | 1870 to 1889 |
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period:- | 19th century, late | |
period:- | 1870s | |
period:- | 1880s | |
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