Cowper’s Olney Residence is a stunning example of Georgian architecture, noted for its symmetrical facade and refined aesthetic. This house, built in the early 18th century, provides visitors with a window into the architectural styles of that period, reflecting the lifestyle of its literary elites.

#4968 Cowper's Residence near Olney Bucks The Cowper & Newton Museum  in Olney, Bucks celebrates all things William Cowper (d1800), poet, translator of Homer & literatus, and his friend & local clergyman John Newton with whom he penned many hymns. The popular ‘Amazing Grace’ is a Newton triumph, while Cowper gave us phrases still familiar today – such as ‘variety is the spice of life [that gives it all its flavour]’ extracted from his 5000 line epic ‘Task’. This striking red-