Erasmus Darwin House & Herb Garden
Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 7AD - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1543 306260 - Fax: +44 (0)1543 306261
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Erasmus Darwin (1731 – 1802) was an extraordinary man, probably better known as grandfather to Charles Darwin and he made his home in Lichfield, Staffordshire. Erasmus was a scholar, a doctor, a philosopher, an acclaimed poet and botanist. He set up the Lunar Society with Matthew Boulton, Josiah Wedgwood and James Watt, which met to discuss scientific and commercial developments and helped power the industrial revolution. His former house is open to the public Monday to Friday and with a small entrance fee (concessions and season tickets available).
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