Shaw’s Corner

The village’s main claim to fame is that for some nearly 50 years we had the benefit of the presence of one of the greatest writers and, for some, pre-eminent socialist thinkers of the 20th century, George Bernard Shaw.

When he moved in, he was at the height of his fame. If you’d been walking up the drive 70 years ago, you would have been coming to visit one of the most famous, most photographed and most quoted men in the world.

George Bernard Shaw’s home is now owned by the National Trust and is open most of the year to the public.

His home remains much as he left it. You can walk from room to room, enjoying the beautiful Arts and Crafts interiors, and finding fascinating links with the past. The tranquil gardens are a restorative and relaxing place at any time of year. They provide you with a space to reflect on the wit and wisdom of this great man of words – and maybe find the inspiration to write masterpieces of your own.