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William Shenstone | |
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![]() Shenstone in 1760 | |
Born | Leasowes, Halesowen, England | 18 November 1714
Died | 11 February 1763 | (aged 48)
Resting place | St John the Baptist Church, Halesowen |
Occupation | Poet, landscape gardener |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
Notable works | The Schoolmistress |
William Shenstone (18 November 1714 – 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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