84 Plymouth Grove, now known as Elizabeth Gaskell's House, is a writer's house museum in Manchester, England.[a] The Grade II* listed neoclassical villa was the residence of William and Elizabeth Gaskell from 1850 until their deaths in 1884 and 1865 respectively.[5] The Gaskell household continued to occupy the villa after the deaths of Elizabeth and William. The death of Elizabeth's daughter, Margaret Emily "Meta" Gaskell, in 1913, brought to an end the Gaskells' residence there.
The house itself was granted listed building status in 1952, partly due to its association with the Gaskells. This granted it protection from demolition, however, 84 Plymouth Grove slowly descended into a state of disrepair due to neglect.
The Manchester Historic Buildings Trust commenced a restoration project in 2009, aiming to see 84 Plymouth Grove returned to its state as the Gaskells left it. By 2011, the Trust had finished the exterior, which included structural repairs and removing the pink paint that had coated the house for various years. However, in May 2011 their project was marred by the theft of the lead roof, which caused "extensive damage" according to the BBC.[6] On completion of the £2.5 million restoration, the building was reopened to the public on 5 October 2014.[7]
^Qureshi, Yakub (3 February 2014). "Elizabeth Gaskell house to reopen in October after £2.5m revamp". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^"Elizabeth Gaskell's House". Time Out. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^"Longsight's literary star". Manchester Evening News. Manchester. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^"Elizabeth Gaskell's house opens for history festival". BBC. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^Images of England: 84 Plymouth Grove, Chorlton-On-Medlock
^"Elizabeth Gaskell's house damaged after lead theft". BBC News. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^"Elizabeth Gaskell House Reopens". The Guardian. Guardian news and media. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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