William Shenstone

William Shenstone
Shenstone in 1760
Shenstone in 1760
Born(1714-11-18)18 November 1714
Leasowes, Halesowen, England
Died11 February 1763(1763-02-11) (aged 48)
Resting placeSt John the Baptist Church, Halesowen
OccupationPoet, landscape gardener
Alma materPembroke College, Oxford
Notable worksThe 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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