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Oil painting showing a profile view of a balding man with light skin, wearing a dark coat with a fur collar over a pale shirt.

Oliver Goldsmith by Joshua Reynolds

Park House, Gorefield Road, Leverington

History of Park House

Listed Building

House, C.1720 with possibly slightly earlier range at rear. Red brick on plinth with parapetted roof, leaded, with end stacks. Plan of main range with rear wing forming a T-plan. … The house is associated with Oliver Goldsmith who is reputed to have written “She stoops to Conquer” here.

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