Where is Oscar Wilde's house, 34 Tite Street?

34 Tite Street, Chelsea (originally No. 16; Historic England NHLE 1227010), London, Greater London, England (51.48570, -0.16110).

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Queer Heritage · London, Greater London

Oscar Wilde's house, 34 Tite Street

Wilde's family home during his years of fame and his affair with Bosie — a ten-minute walk from the hotel where it all came crashing down.

StatusDocumented history

Date1884–1895

The peopleOscar Wilde, Constance Wilde, Lord Alfred Douglas

The site34 Tite Street, Chelsea (originally No. 16; Historic England NHLE 1227010)

Coordinates51.48570, -0.16110 (confidence 5/5)

Sources

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