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    What London Picture Gallery was built by a talented 18th century architect on grounds that originally had been locally known as "a marshy meadow with lots of dill" and which in the 17th century had been acquired by a famous Elizabethan actor greatly admired by Christopher Marlowe?

    Question #59828. Asked by Flem-ish. (Oct 07 05 10:16 AM)


    lanfranco

    		That would be the Dulwich Picture Gallery built by Sir John Soane (and a terrific architect he was, too), on land owned by Edward Alleyn:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dulwich_Picture_Gallery

    Oct 07 05, 10:47 AM
    Flem-ish

    		Yes, for sure.. and the Dul- of Dulwich actually derives from 'dile' (dill, then used as a medicinal herb)+ 'wisc' (a marshy meadow).
    By the way P.G.Wodehouse was a pupil of Dulwich College.

    Oct 07 05, 11:13 AM

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