Rooks Nest House
| Rooks Nest House | |
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Rooks Nest House, Stevenage | |
Interactive map of the Rooks Nest House area | |
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| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Weston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°55′30″N 0°11′30″W / 51.9251°N 0.1917°W |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | Grade I listed building |
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Rooks Nest House is a house on Weston Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It was the childhood home of the author E. M. Forster (1879–1970) who described it in the novel Howards End. It is Grade I listed for its historical interest and literary associations.
Forster's mother Lily, who was widowed, rented the property between 1883 and 1893. Mother and child had to leave, unwillingly, when the owners wished it vacated.