Bemerton Rectory
{{Short description|House in Bemerton, Wiltshire, England}}
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Bemerton Rectory is a Grade II* listed rectory in Lower Road in the Bemerton suburb of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. It dates from 1470.{{National Heritage List for England|num=1065774|desc=Bemerton Rectory|access-date=25 June 2017}} It was the home of George Herbert, who died there in 1633.{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgeherbert.org.uk/bemerton/old_rectory.html|title=The Old Rectory}} Indian novelist and poet Vikram Seth currently resides in the house,{{Cite news|last=Wilkinson|first=Carl|date=2012-05-18|title=The Millionaire Authors' Club|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/9272388/The-Millionaire-Authors-Club.html|url-status=|access-date=2019-12-17|issn=0307-1235}} having bought and renovated it in 1996.
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Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Wiltshire
Category:Grade II* listed houses
Category:Buildings and structures in Salisbury
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