What is the name of the London theatre named after a mineral spring discovered in 1683 when a music house was built there?
Sadler's Wells Theatre Sadler's Wells is also responsible for the management of the Peacock Theatre in the West End, during times not used by the London School of Economics. Richard Sadler opened a "Musick House" in 1683, the second public theatre newly opened in London after the Restoration, the first being the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The name Sadler's Wells originates from his name and the rediscovery of monastic springs, which previously served St John's Priory Clerkenwell, on his property. The iron rich water was thought to provide health benefits. As such, Sadler claimed that drinking the water from the wells would be
When Marnie Was There (novel) When Marnie Was There (novel) When Marnie Was There is a novel by British author Joan G. Robinson (1910-1988), first published in 1967. The story follows Anna, a young girl who temporarily moves to Norfolk to heal after becoming ill. There she meets a mysterious girl named Marnie who lives in a house overlooking the marshes. In 2014, it was adapted by Studio Ghibli as an animated film of the same name. The book was inspired by a house in Burnham Overy and the character of Anna was based on Robinson's own experiences as a child. A young girl named