Rooks Nest House

Rooks Nest House
Rooks Nest House, Stevenage
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Alternative names
  • Upper Rooks Nest
  • Howards
  • Rooksnest
General information
TypeHouse
AddressWeston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°55′30″N 0°11′30″W / 51.9251°N 0.1917°W / 51.9251; -0.1917
DesignationsGrade I listed building
Known for

Rooks Nest House is a house on Weston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It was the childhood home of the author E. M. Forster (1879–1970) who described it in the novel Howards End.[1] It is Grade I listed for its historical interest and literary associations.

Plaque designed by Bob Duvivier at Rooks Nest, the former home which was the inspiration for Howards End in E M Forster's novel.

Forster's mother Lily, who was widowed, rented the property between 1883 and 1893. Mother and child had to leave, unwillingly, when the owners wished it vacated.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Jeffrey M. Heath (25 February 2008). The Creator as Critic and Other Writings by E. M. Forster. Dundurn. p. 403. ISBN 978-1-77070-178-6.
  3. ^ Beauman, Nicola (1994). Morgan. Sceptre. pp. 36–9. ISBN 0340599065.