Chilvers Coton Church exterior

Title

Chilvers Coton Church exterior

Description

The tomb of George Eliot’s parents and their twin sons are located in the churchyard of Chilvers Coton Church. Her brother Isaac Evans is also buried there. Chilvers Coton Church is the inspiration for Shepperton Church in “The Sad Fortunes of the Reverend Amos Barton,” published in 1857.

Source

Swinnerton, Emily. George Eliot: her Early Home. London: R. Tuck, 1899. 

Publisher

George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett.
https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org

Rights

CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 Free sharing is encouraged. Please cite your source (database) as George Eliot Archive, Edited by Beverley Park Rilett.

Type

Watercolor