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Spade House

Wells at Spade House in 1907.

Spade House was the home of the science fiction writer H. G. Wells from 1901 to 1909. It is a large mansion overlooking Sandgate, near Folkestone, in southeast England.

History

The house was designed by C.F.A. Voysey. Voysey included a signature heart shape on the door of every home he designed, but Wells rejected this in favour of a spade. Wells's two sons were born here, and while living at Spade House Wells wrote books including Kipps, Tono-Bungay and Ann Veronica.

The house has been Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England since March 1975.[1] It is now occupied by the "Wells House" nursing home.[2] At the entrance is an ornate nameplate and a blue plaque from the Sandgate Society, commemorating the link to Wells.

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References

  1. ^ Historic England, "Spade House (1061164)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 October 2017
  2. ^ http://www.192.com/atoz/business/folkestone-ct20/nursing-homes/wells-house/d403f9e8e63629ecb7fe76656c460e0722d0b1f9/ml/

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