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Shaw's Corner 
Ayot St Lawrence
Ayot St Lawrence
AL6 9BX
Hertfordshire
England
Collection details
Archives , Costume and Textiles , Literature , Performing Arts , Personalities , Photography
Facilities
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Groups must pre book. Discount for groups of 15+.
Museum Room contains exhibition and archive material about the life of George Bernard Shaw.
Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01438 820 307
General information (Fax) : 01438 820 307
E-mail : shawscorner@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website : www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shawscorner
Open
2nd April to 2nd November 2003
Wednesdays to Sundays (and all Bank Holidays)
Garden 12 Noon - 5.30pm House 1 - 5pm
(Last admission 4.30pm)
Closed
Mondays and Tuesdays (but open BH Mondays)
Also open Good Friday
Admission charges
£3.60 Adults
£1.80 Children
£9.00 Family (2 Adults and up to 3 Children)
Free to National Trust Members
Discounts National Trust
Description
George Bernard Shaw's home from 1906 until his death in 1950. The atmospheric rooms remain much as he left them, with many literary and personal belongings. The modest house provides a fascinating insight into the domestic life of a literary figure in the first half of the twentieth century. The garden has richly planted borders and views over the Hertfordshire countryside. At the bottom of the garden stands Shaw's Writing Hut where he wrote some of his most famous plays.
Collections description
The house contains George Bernard Shaw's personal effects evoking the individuality and genius of this great dramatist. Built by local architects and using local materials, it has some lovely arts and crafts features such as hearts in the banisters. Among the items on display are Rodin's bust of Shaw's head, the Oscar which Shaw was awarded for best screenplay for the 1938 play 'Pygmalion', and an original Beardsley pen and ink drawing. A new website about Shaw's Corner is being launched in Spring 2002 (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shawscorner)
Key artists and exhibits
George Bernard Shaw's works.
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Facilities
Gardens open to public
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