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Gilpin House Orchard Side Cowper and Newton Museum

A Grade II* Listed Building in Olney, Milton Keynes

Front view of Gilpin house and Orchard Side

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Two buildings connected by a uniform Georgian frontage. Famous as the home of the poet William Cowper from 1767 to 1786, and is now a museum dedicated to him and curate John Newton. Between them they compiled the Olney hymns. The most famous of hymn is 'Amazing Grace'.

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Building ID: 101125295
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