Undershaw, Victorian country house in Haslemere, England.
Undershaw is a Victorian red brick house with asymmetrical architecture and large south-facing windows featuring stained glass panels with a family coat of arms. The building has a two-story entrance hall with a brick fireplace and specially designed doors that open in both directions.
The house was built in 1897 by architect Joseph Henry Ball for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and served as his residence until 1907 with his first wife. Major portions of his literary output were created during these years.
This was the home of writer Arthur Conan Doyle, who worked in the study creating literary works. The rooms maintain traces of that creative period when stories were developed here.
The house is located in Haslemere, southwest of London near the A333 road. Today the listed building operates as Stepping Stones School, and rooms are accessible on special occasions for visitors.
The study room features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves where The Hound of the Baskervilles and other Sherlock Holmes stories were created. This space shows the exact setting where these famous works came into being.
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