The Mount, Shrewsbury

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The Mount in Shrewsbury is a historic house best known as the birthplace and childhood home of naturalist Charles Darwin.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf building
historic house
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith On the Origin of Species
evolutionary biology
natural history
birthDateOfCharlesDarwinAtThisLocation 1809-02-12
birthplaceOf Charles Darwin
category Charles Darwin-related locations
Grade II* listed houses in Shropshire
Houses in Shropshire
completionYear 1800s
constructedIn early 19th century
coordinateSystem WGS84
country United Kingdom
governedBy Shropshire Council
hasAlternativeName Darwin’s birthplace
hasConservationStatus protected under UK planning law
hasPlaque commemorative plaque to Charles Darwin
hasResident Charles Darwin
Robert Darwin
Susannah Darwin
hasResidentFamily Darwin family
hasStreetAddress The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageDesignationCountry United Kingdom
locatedIn England
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
locatedOn The Mount (street), Shrewsbury
near River Severn
Shrewsbury town centre
notableFor being the birthplace of Charles Darwin
being the childhood home of Charles Darwin
openToPublic limited access
originalFunction private residence
originalOwner Robert Darwin
ownedBy private owners
partOf Darwin heritage sites in Shrewsbury
region West Midlands
subjectOf Darwin-related biographies
heritage tours
tourismType heritage tourism
usedAs offices
professional premises

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Robert Darwin
Susannah Darwin
Susannah Wedgwood
residence
Darwin family
hasAncestralHome
The Mount, Shrewsbury ("The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England")
hasStreetAddress

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