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Upper Shibden Hall
Shibden-Dale (Valley), Halifax (Settlement), West Yorkshire (Region), Yorkshire (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: "This vale, one of the most beautiful in the West Riding, extends south-east from Halifax for three miles. At the top of the dale formerly stood Upper Shibden Hall, the residence in which Sir Thomas Browne lived and wrote his wonderful work, 'Religio Medici.' Unfortunately the house is no longer in existence.
The fact of Sir Thomas Browne having resided at Shibden Hall is confirmed by what he says in his first edition of that work, 1643: 'It was penned in such a place and with such disadvantages that (I protest) from the first setting of pen to paper I had not the assistance of any good book."
People associated with this location: Browne, Thomas (19 Nov 1605-19 Oct 1682) - Residence at
Foxcroft, James (-fl. 1638) - Owned
Print Sources linked to this location: Subject of discourse or work of art - Souvenir of Sir Thomas Browne, With Twelve Illustrations, and Notes.
Other Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibden_Hall -