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Keats House

Keats House

This Grade I listed Regency house is where the poet John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820 with his friend Charles Brown. Here he wrote ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ and met and fell in love with Fanny Brawne. Suffering from tuberculosis, Keats left for Italy, where he died at the age of 25. Leaving his beloved Fanny in Hampstead, she wore his engagement ring until she died, now on display at the house. Their love story has been immortalised in the Jane Campion film, Bright Star, released in 2009. The museum runs regular poetry readings, talks and events suitable for families throughout the year.